Private providers set to go head to head with universities on places
Government set to cap loans and bring alternative providers under QAA scrutiny. David Matthews writes
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The $99 question: could this be the future of open-access publishing?
A new open-access journal that will allow researchers to publish a paper every year for a one-off fee of just $99 (£64) has prompted hopes that a more competitive market in open-access fees may soon...
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Overseas-student growth to tail off
Sky's not the limit for international recruitment, British Council report cautions. Jack Grove writes
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Multidisciplinary study gets 'lip service', not cash
It is still difficult to win funding grants for interdisciplinary study from the UK's research councils despite "lip service" to the contrary because academics who assess proposals are "nervous"...
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A drop in the ocean
A Welsh-language version of a film documentary that followed a team of Swansea University glaciologists on a field trip to Greenland had its premiere last week.
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That information is no longer classified
Scholars join up as veil of secrecy lifts, outgoing MoD chief scientific adviser tells Elizabeth Gibney
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Cheating disputes quadruple - and that's just 'tip of the iceberg'
Complaints over penalties a growing concern for the sector, says OIA. Jack Grove reports
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State-school entrants: the Oxbridge boat race on access waters
Throughout most of the 20th century, student intake from state schools was generally higher at the University of Oxford than at the University of Cambridge, although the latter overtook its ancient...
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Hunt disrupted as congress rejects reforms
Four-to-one stand against general secretary's plans. Jack Grove reports from Manchester
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Negative creep of casualised labour threatens to engulf all, delegates warn
Academics face a lifetime on part-time or fixed-term contracts unless action is taken to fight the creep of casualised labour within universities, lecturers have warned.
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NSS can severely damage morale
Delegates say 'bully's charter' fails feedback test and requires a health warning. Jack Grove reports
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Clear your desk - you're restructured
"It's a thrilling new way to get rid of people," said Louise Bimpson, Corporate Director of our ever-expanding Human Resources team, as she unveiled Poppleton's innovative range of measures for...
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Paul Bolwell, 1946-2012
A distinguished biochemist, who defied doctors' orders to receive a prestigious degree at the University of Oxford while in the grip of motor neuron disease, has died.Paul Bolwell was born in...
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Principled stand, not a 'clearing gamble'
The fines levied by the Higher Education Funding Council for England ("High stakes: £21m fines and 'blindfold poker'", News, 7 June) reveal real concerns with the student number controls now in place...
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Sophisticated scrutiny (1 of 2)
Thank you for hosting an important debate in recent weeks on the sustainability of the student loan system and the security for borrowers when it comes to repayment terms. David Willetts deserves...