Let's kick the doors down
The government's access proposals are contradictory and timid - they should be bolder, declares Graeme Atherton
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White Paper: Elite to take up AAB gauntlet
Leading v-cs welcome competition as critics warn of 'sharply differentiated sector'. John Morgan writes
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White Paper: rules may favour the humanities
New market's incentives may reduce expensive STEM provision, leaders warn. John Morgan writes
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Verdict on QAA reform: amateurish and daft
Plans to use satisfaction surveys to trigger reviews have raised eyebrows, writes Simon Baker
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Private concerns: BPP boss questions regulator's objectivity
For-profit institution voices doubts that Hefce will use proposed powers fairly. Simon Baker reports
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Information overload may give students even more cause for complaint
Proposals for universities to provide much more detailed information about course content, academic staff and student views could lead to a massive surge in complaints that will put pressure on the...
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Changes in future accrual rates may shrink public-sector pensions
The government has yet to take "the crucial step" in setting the value of public-sector pensions covering up to 200,000 staff in former polytechnics, according to an academic who advised a government...
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UK nuclear cuts could do lasting damage
STFC commits to explore options to ameliorate long-term effects of reductions. Paul Jump reports
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Academic conductors needed on the syllabuses
Scholar echoes Cambridge Assessment's call for A-level intervention. Paul Jump reports
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News in brief
Medical trainingShort-term regimen for fees painThe government has announced temporary measures for medical students who had feared they would have to pay up front to meet increases to tuition fees...
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Manchester pronounces husband and wife innocent of misconduct
Institution rejects 'malicious' allegations, but accuser is puzzled. Paul Jump reports
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The people below stairs
We should not be so dismissive of back-office staff, for not only are they vital to the academy, they are human, Paul Greatrix says
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Not Here, Not Now, Not That! Protest over Art and Culture in America
Alex Danchev discovers what can be learned about communities from their reactions to artworks
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The Architecture of Sir Ernest George
London-born Ernest George (1839-1922) was one of the most interesting, yet in recent years one of the most undersung, architects of his time. From 1856 to 1860 he was articled to Samuel Hewitt, and...
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Degrees of Inequality: Culture, Class, and Gender In American Higher Education
This book asks whether the move to a mass higher education system in the US has delivered on its promise and addressed some of the country's underlying social inequalities, including those related to...