Age of reason?
After 18, the government becomes very confused about education, says David Colquhoun
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College is a different kind of battle for veterans
“I’m 25...I’m not here to party; I’m here to work.”This is how one student introduces himself to his tutors each semester at a private non-profit higher education institution in the US. He also...
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New Year Honours: higher education’s standouts
Tim Wilson, who retires today as vice-chancellor of the University of Hertfordshire, has been knighted in the New Year Honours.
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Tara Brabazon: Life lessons from Generation X
As its progenitors mature, popular culture is rising to the challenges of facing the inevitability of ageing, writes Tara Brabazon
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Hughes takes role of access champion
A senior Liberal Democrat who opposes tuition fees has been appointed to a new post that will see him work to encourage young people from poor backgrounds to go to university.
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Most of all beware ignorance
Scotland must stand against tuition fees and preserve universal state-supported access to higher education or risk a return to Dickensian darkness, argues Kate Smith
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Oxbridge ballots give resounding rebuff to employers’ USS proposals
Pensions ballots at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge saw more than 80 per cent of the staff members who voted rejecting the employers’ plans to cut benefits in the Universities Superannuation...
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UHI close to winning title
The Scottish Highlands and Islands could soon have their own university after the UHI Millennium Institute cleared a major hurdle on its way to securing university status.
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Chichester gives acting v-c the role permanently
The University of Chichester has appointed its acting vice-chancellor, Clive Behagg, to take over the role permanently.
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From where I sit: Loyalty tests
In cricket, as in other fields, choosing sides matters, writes Richard Bosworth
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Rationalised and regionalised: Welsh funding council plans for a leaner sector
The number of higher education institutions in Wales is to be cut from 11 to six within the next two years, the Welsh funding council has said.
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It's the breadth that matters
Liberal arts degrees are appearing in the UK and arousing much interest. Protagonists claim that the wide-ranging education provides more rounded individuals who are better prepared for modern...
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Mixed reception
The high tuition fees paid by overseas students are an attractive source of revenue in these straitened times. But will higher education reforms change all that? Matthew Partridge investigates
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Reality checks
Academics have long been criticised for being out of touch with the real world. Matthew Reisz finds that many make great efforts to dispel ivory tower attitudes, but others believe such habits will...
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Economic Lives: How Culture Shapes the Economy
When it comes to the value of monetary transactions, context is key, Natalie Gold writes