Catapult centres ‘should number 30 by 2030’
The government should double the annual budget of its innovation agency to £1 billion so it can establish more “Catapult” centres, a new report says
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The 10 most popular stories of October 2014
Which were the most-read Times Higher Education stories of last month? Well, since you asked…
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NUS pulls support for ‘free education’ march
The National Union of Students has pulled its backing from this month’s “free education” demonstration
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Poorer students ‘less likely to graduate with a good degree’
Students from poorer backgrounds are more likely to drop out from university and less likely to graduate with a good degree, according to research.
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TES FE Awards 2015 - enter now
Submissions are being sought across 12 categories for prestigious annual awards
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‘Sexy’ graduation gown criticised in Amazon reviews
By Colleen Flaherty, for Inside Higher Ed
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Overall value of big donations to universities falls
But higher education still biggest recipient of major gifts
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Sir John O’Reilly to quit as top HE and science civil servant
Sir John O’Reilly has announced his resignation as director-general for knowledge and innovation at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
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Living wage in universities ‘demonstrates HE's values’
Universities must pay the living wage if they wish to be seen as a force for good in their communities, a senior academic has argued.
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Online learning at school 'prepares students for university'
Studying a subject online for two years at secondary school prepares young people for the learning expectations of university, research has found
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For-profit buy-out bonanza forecast
The for-profit education sector is likely to boom over the next few years, an investment bank has predicted
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Bristol appoints new vice-chancellor
Hugh Brady, formerly of University College Dublin, to take over from Sir Eric Thomas
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Purcell hit by Plymouth UCU 'no confidence' vote
Union members at Plymouth University have given their vice-chancellor, Wendy Purcell, a vote of no confidence.
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Cambridge v-c: immigration attitudes and policy harming UK
The vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge has criticised the “ever more parochial” attitude to immigration in the UK.