Lib Dems fail to endorse 9k fees as official policy
An attempt by senior Liberal Democrats to endorse £9,000 fees as official policy has failed, after members clung on to an aspiration to abolish fees
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Furedi criticises ‘methodologically naive’ education research
A leading sociologist has attacked the application of so-called “‘evidence’-based policy” – and much of the research lying behind it – to education
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12 world leaders who attended UK universities
Some of the world’s most powerful graduates demonstrate the influence of UK universities
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Patient involvement in research pays dividends, says study
Involving patients in research programmes increases the likelihood of recruiting a target number of people, a study has found.
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Race and higher education inquiry launched
A cross-party group of MPs has launched an inquiry that will look at the black and minority ethnic community’s interaction with higher education.
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Ig Nobel Prizes 2013 revealed
Cows may have an unfortunate reputation for being slothful, but even long hours on their pins do not increase the likelihood of them lying down.
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Immigration ‘paranoia’ threatens student recruitment, v-cs told
Student recruitment could be jeopardised by “public paranoia” over immigration among the UK’s “xenophobic” population, vice-chancellors have said.
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NUS president Toni Pearce challenges v-cs on public role
Vice-chancellors should take up more prominent public roles as forces for good in society, the National Union of Students president has said.
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European academics 'see a bigger boost' from overseas collaboration
US academics are more likely to work with peers outside the US than European researchers are to link up with those outside Europe, a new study says.
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Labour would not change 9k fee system, says Cable
Vince Cable has predicted that Labour would not change the £9,000 fee system, while also forecasting that David Willetts would be safe in a reshuffle.
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THE podcast: 12 September 2013 issue review
Download the podcastAssessing the impact of mobile phones on higher education in Africa, how the value of the Indian Rupee could impact international student recruitment and a potential flashpoint...
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LinkedIn posts graduate employment data by university
Social network offers comparative information for potential undergraduates
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Hip moves to public beat
Manchester Met programme targets the groups others cannot reach. Paul Jump reports
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Catholic trinity?
Newman v-c hopes for a cooperative, ‘values-driven’ national institution. John Morgan reports
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Oxford bins postgrad financial guarantee policy
University rethinks stance after claim that the demand discriminated against poor students