Fees shift could leave UK 'haemorrhaging' cash to EU students
As foreign loan debts balloon, experts fear 2012 rise will make things worse. John Morgan reports
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Watch this space: pressing deadlines may see prospectuses without prices
Many universities will find it "well nigh impossible" to publish tuition fees for the 2012-13 academic year in their undergraduate prospectuses because of the length of time it will take to reach...
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Hours to suit larks and owls
Imperial's proposals to extend the working day have not been welcomed, writes John Morgan
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Unions gear up as Liverpool Hope plans cuts
Unions are warning of possible strike action after Liverpool Hope University announced plans to cut about 10 per cent of all jobs, with the institution citing public funding cuts to non-science...
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'Invest £100m' to seize cyber-market
Put resources into international online learning, task force recommends. Rebecca Attwood reports
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No relief for acupuncture students as private college collapses in debt
Willetts says he cannot intervene despite validation by University of Portsmouth. Simon Baker reports
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Stalemate: strike ballot looms, but pay rise too
The University and College Union remains on course for national strike ballots after failing to achieve breakthroughs on jobs, pay and pensions.Despite the union's failure to reach a deal with...
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Raise your game, revive the economy - and make 22% savings, NI pair told
Northern Ireland's universities will be expected to deliver a more flexible education, attract more international students and produce "distinctive Northern Ireland graduates" despite facing a cut of...
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Radical call leads to death threats
Conservatives direct bile at academic who urged US jobless to protest. Matthew Reisz reports
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Southampton reforms aim to add 'breadth to depth'
Revamped curriculum to offer students a 'value proposition' post fees hike. Hannah Fearn reports
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'Melbourne model' inflicts paralysis of choice
An Australian university has made changes to its innovative "new generation" undergraduate curriculum after satisfaction ratings from the first cohort of graduates revealed mixed results.The so-...
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News in Brief
Knowledge transferThat's the enterprising spiritAcademics will be encouraged to behave more like entrepreneurs with the help of a Dragons' Den star. A series of "boot camp" seminars will advise...
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Sex meets gore in hardcore study
Conference gets to grips with extreme adaptations and slash fiction. Matthew Reisz takes a peek
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Oh yes it is: red scare is pure pantomime (1 of 2)
The University and College Union's national executive committee (NEC) recently confirmed that it is about to conduct five separate ballots in higher and further education institutions over jobs,...
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Oh yes it is: red scare is pure pantomime (2 of 2)
As the UCU has pointed out, higher education in the UK has recently been beset by a series of problematic developments and it is now considering industrial action. One of the actions taken (or indeed...