A university vice-chancellor who is a member of the Finch group said he is untroubled by a new study that finds that a unilateral move to "green" open access would be much cheaper for UK universities...
Games procession honours heroes, athletes, v-cs and pro v-cs. Paul Jump reports
British Academy attacks government action and inaction. Elizabeth Gibney and Jack Grove report
Elite universities have failed to make significant progress in attracting students from poorer backgrounds, according to the sector's access watchdog.
As pressure on places rises, Uclan offers applicants a Cypriot alternative. David Matthews reports
Artwork channels ill feeling over high fees and visa changes. David Matthews reports
The quality of teaching for student midwives is potentially threatened by worsening student-to-staff ratios at universities, according to the Royal College of Midwives.
An academic drowned herself "while the balance of her mind was disturbed" after quitting her post in the belief that she was being forced out of her role, an inquest has heard.
Firm that tests psychological reactions to brands 'not connected' to university. David Matthews writes
AdmissionsIndependently mindedUniversity admissions officers are most impressed by applicants who demonstrate a desire to study independently, a poll has found. Almost half of the admissions officers...
Top UK universities' marketing fails to match peers in business or charity. Elizabeth Gibney reports
One of our senior academics, Dr Piercemuller, has denounced the establishment by commercial company Graduate Prospects of a new database that will, for a fee of £10, check the veracity of academic...
A historian of "exuberant energies", equally at home in the worlds of ancient Rome and colonial Latin America, has died.Sabine MacCormack was born in Frankfurt on 24 February 1941 and studied...
As a funder dedicated to ensuring that the research we support generates the maximum possible benefit for society, the Wellcome Trust strongly supports the proposed direction set out by the Working...
I fear that if we move to the gold open-access model, it will be disproportionately harmful to researchers outside large groups and to more junior members of staff who are less able to afford the...