University applications up 4 per cent at final deadline
University applications have risen by 4 per cent, according to the admissions body Ucas.
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US universities ‘failing to investigate sexual assaults’
Survey of institutions by senate subcommittee shows many are failing to meet legal obligations
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THE podcast: 10-16 July 2014 issue review
Download the podcastA ruling suggesting that universities may soon have to make public the salaries of high-earning academics and managers, how crowdsourcing is revolutionising the way research is...
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The right to be unpopular
Universities need to be careful about equating academic freedom and outspoken opinions with employee misconduct
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Named but not shamed
Christopher Beedham makes excellent points in his insightful letter about the managerial blight that now paralyses UK universities (“A vote to leave the market”, Letters, 3 July).There is, I feel,...
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Controlling impulses
Like Christopher Beedham (“A vote to leave the market”, Letters, 3 July), I am an Englishman living in Scotland, but unlike him I will not be voting for independence in the referendum. There are...
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Science bodies call for infrastructure emphasis in capital spending considerations
Maintenance and upgrading should not be overlooked when budget allocations are made
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We’re not laughing: a meme too far?
Social media slip-up causes controversy for US Department of Education
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University of Buckingham’s £35,000-a-year fees not a deterrence
UK applicants predominate for first private medical degrees
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Stronger Asian systems could reduce student numbers in UK
Observatory on Borderless Higher Education report author urges UK universities to factor in growth of transnational education
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Shanghai journalism students prepare to make waves
Oriental Morning Post editor spells out challenges of changing media landscape, says Hong Bing
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Austerity canard stymies funding debate
Who in our sector has the political will to make the case for state-backed higher education for all, asks Thomas Docherty
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Reputations at risk as platforms fail to screen Moocs
Poor-quality courses on platforms such as Coursera, edX and Udacity could cause reputational damage to universities, says Oxford expert
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Campus close-up: University of Leeds
Yorkshire powerhouse puts accent on interdisciplinarity, research themes and life lessons for undergraduates
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Paul de Man: the fall and the fallout
Is it time to stop picking over the scandals of Paul de Man’s life and focus on his critical work? asks Martin McQuillan