Lord Browne and his colleagues were asked to inquire into higher education funding and student finance. Their remit did not extend to the many other matters on which they have seen fit to pronounce...
The Comprehensive Spending Review's removal of a high proportion of university funding follows hard on the heels of the recommendations in the Browne Review, which go far beyond the terms of...
The Comprehensive Spending Review's cuts will have grave economic and social implications for the "Big Society" beyond the college gates. With state-funded arts programmes cut to the bone, the...
As someone who was intimately involved in the extensive consultation over the Office of the Independent Adjudicator and its subsequent establishment, I was surprised to learn that the Browne Review...
As we look to the future of higher education funding post-Browne and in light of the implications of the Comprehensive Spending Review, it is worth recognising that there is one area of innovation...
It is heartening to see growing recognition that language skills are increasingly important in the global marketplace ("Sorry, non comprendo, I'm British", 21 October). However, this should not be...
Times Higher Education cites Barack Obama's praise for Singapore's higher education system, which places an emphasis on science and technology rather than the liberal arts ("World crisis in...
I have read with interest the discussions about concentrating research funding on "centres of excellence" (Letters, 30 September).The notion that students benefit from their encounters with "great...
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International university rankings are a popular topic - not only for the press, but also for the academic community. Opinions on them differ, but one thing is certain: rankings are important for...
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The Browne Review and the CSR were bold about funding but less robust in defending the purpose and spirit of higher education
A renowned university creative-writing programme is joining forces with a literature development agency to launch a website to showcase new talent. The site, provisionally titled www.newwriting.net,...
A "house of the future" that captivated millions of television viewers is to be rebuilt on a university campus. In Channel 4's 2008 programme Grand Designs Live: The House That Kevin Built, the...