Simon Baron-Cohen, the eminent researcher into autism, has set himself a mission. He wishes to convince us to jettison talk of "evil", and focus instead on the concept of empathy deficiency. For him...
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Admissions standards cited as Derby and others explain doctoral failures. Paul Jump reports
The government might consider offering private colleges cash incentives to encourage them to take over or merge with failing public institutions, a report says.
Students who applied for courses now being shut down by London Metropolitan University face a desperate search for places at other institutions.
Ex-president of UUK predicts shifting trade winds for global higher education. John Morgan reports
Universities need to move away from rewarding academics for the volume of grant applications they submit, a senior figure has warned.
As state cash dries up, university plots £200m deal to outsource campus halls. Simon Baker reports
A Conservative peer and former head of a British airline has given £1 million to Loughborough University to provide "practical help" to local entrepreneurs.
Accountancy body seeks to create more schemes linking degree study and work, writes Simon Baker
Research spendingNo government target to be setDavid Willetts, the universities and science minister, has ruled out setting a target for the proportion of the UK's gross domestic product that is...
Ambitious initiative will inform the 2011-12 THE World University Rankings. Phil Baty reports
Organisational scholars probe the world of gowns and high table for clues. Matthew Reisz reports
The US faculty association's genteel methods are no longer fit for purpose. Jon Marcus reports
Bahrain'Incidents' lead to expulsionsA Bahraini university is reported to have expelled or sacked 200 students, academics and other employees for incidents connected to the recent civil unrest in the...