THE podcast: Sir Tim O’Shea interview
Download the podcastUniversity of Edinburgh principal Sir Tim O’Shea discusses why his institution is so keen to increase the number of massive open online courses that it offers.Sir Tim says he can...
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Liam Byrne: ‘Funding system combines worst of a free-for-all and a money pit’
The last few days have seen much speculation about Labour’s position on the financing of higher education.We will set out our plans in due course but Ed Miliband has articulated a clear direction of...
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New Coursera chief pledges better communication with partners
The incoming head of the largest massive open online course provider has pledged to improve the way it communicates with its university partners.
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Liberal arts college libraries take on publishers over ebooks
By Carl Straumsheim, for Inside Higher Ed
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Softening of line on Open Access-only REF
Non-OA journals acceptable only when they are “the most appropriate publication”
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GCHQ watches over cyber security degrees
GCHQ, the UK’s surveillance agency, is to offer official certification for master’s degrees in cyber security.
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Osborne praises doctoral training centres
George Osborne has predicted that 22 new Centres for Doctoral Training will “inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers”.
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Private college funding to hit £1 billion
Nearly £1 billion in state-backed funding will be paid to students at private colleges next year.
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Universities ‘shape future elites’ through soft power, say peers
Lords committee also becomes sixth Parliamentary group to call for students to be removed from net migration count
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THE books podcast: Richard Evans interview
Download the podcastIn the latest Times Higher Education books podcast, Sir Richard Evans, regius professor of modern history and president of Wolfson College, University of Cambridge, talks to THE...
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State pupils on same grades as private counterparts ‘get better degrees’
Contextual data debate likely to be reopened by landmark Hefce report
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A terrible policy at a terrible time
If Labour does adopt a graduate tax policy it will be making a grave mistake, says Emran Mian
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Oxford drops below Cambridge on state school entrants
State school admissions to the University of Oxford fell last year but rose at the University of Cambridge, new figures show.
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Right-wing academic who was denied promotion wins court ruling
By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed
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THE podcast: 27 March 2014 issue review
Download the podcastThe 2014-15 recurrent grant allocations by the Higher Education Funding Council for England, academics recalling their PhD supervisors, and one scholar’s escapades surfing in...