Cambridge forced to keep tabs on foreign scientists
Foreign academics had to account for their whereabouts each week, university master complains
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UK falls short on higher education GDP table
Just four European countries spend less as a proportion of national income
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Labour fees policy may prove unworkable
IPPR report offers stark warning over £6,000 plans
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British Council drive to get more UK students in China
More scholarships and internships will boost graduates in the business world, says chief executive Martin Davidson
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British Council tempts students to experience Eastern ways
The British Council is to offer more scholarships for UK students to study in China amid concern from businesses that graduates lack the experience to work with the rising economic giant.The council’...
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Bournemouth builds armoury against ‘contract’ essay cheats
Personalised assessments and more emphasis on exams could help cut out plagiarism, argues associate dean Mark Ridolfo
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UCU votes to cut seats on national executive
Lecturers’ union agrees to trim national committee but not on scale called for by general secretary Sally Hunt
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Education campaigners reject idea of students as consumers
Convention for Higher Education’s rallying cry against coalition’s university reforms
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South Asia online archive launched
Digital collection of 5 million pages aims to ‘open window’ on to India’s recent past
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Odds and quads - 13 June 2013
This wall forms part of the third and last Merzbau (or sculptural installation), constructed by the celebrated collagist Kurt Schwitters in his Lake District barn. It is now on permanent display in...
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1 in 10: women still far behind at professor level
Hesa data show just one in 10 at the grade is female at some institutions. Jack Grove reports
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IPPR reveals likely cost of Labour’s £6,000 fee plans
IPPR report implies that party’s £6,000 fees policy may prove unworkable. John Morgan reports
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Hey, minister, leave those teachers alone
Michael Gove is an ideologue whose attacks on the academy are a smokescreen for the damage caused by his radical policies, argues Martin McQuillan
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Erotic Awards 2013 honour for Open University academic
Psychology lecturer picks up gong for her work on sex and relationship advice
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Globalisation debate ponders strategies for developing countries
Diverse university models and academic freedom are key to resilience, participants hear