Graded inequality
There was significant media coverage of the poor results recorded for the UK’s 16- to 25-year-olds under the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Programme for the International...
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Unrewarding game of risk
John Gill asserts that in their research excellence framework preparations, “game-players” can “base the number of researchers submitted on the number of solid impact case studies they can detail -...
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News in brief - 31 October 2013
IsraelBranch of peaceA US university is planning to open a branch campus in the Arab capital of Israel in a bid to bring Arabs and Jews together and to expand its overseas presence. John Sharp,...
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The week in higher education - 31 October 2013
The London School of Economics and the BBC have locked horns once again after former English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson turned up unannounced at a lecture with a cameraman making a...
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News in brief - 31 October 2013
Wellcome TrustCash to unlock library’s richesThe Wellcome Trust has launched a £100,000 scheme to fund open access publication of research drawing on holdings in its library. Its extensive...
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Princes Charles jokes about Guardian at TV scholarships launch
The Prince of Wales owned up to “meddling” as he announced the launch of 20 new bursaries for students from less affluent backgrounds on television courses
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GPA pilot takes off
Six Russell Group universities are among the 20 higher education institutions who will take part in a pilot of US-style degree classifications
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Psychology taught through the medium of dance
Teaching complicated psychological constructs and statistical procedures to students can be a tough task at the best of times.
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Willetts hopes funding adds up to improved numeracy
David Willetts has announced funding to address a “serious shortage of graduates with sufficient numeracy skills”.
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Employers "queuing up" for social science graduates
The excellent prospects for British graduates in the social sciences are highlighted in a new report released today
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Educational Maintenance Allowance 'could be revived'
National Union of Students has campaigned for the reinstatement of the scheme
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Global Employability University Ranking 2013
Survey ranks universities on their reputation among employers
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Catholic colleges accused of ignoring the Pope
By Colleen Flaherty, for Inside Higher Ed
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Students win prize for 3D recreation of old London
A group of students have won a major prize by using videogame technology to create a 3D 17th-century environment from historic British Library maps.