University leaders have warned of the dangers of "turning back the clock" on student numbers and prioritising low-cost courses after the government told them to prepare for contraction and "deep cuts...
The development of a national student charter took a step forward last week as a group was convened to examine the idea.Expectations on feedback, learning facilities and student welfare will be set...
Learned societies fight their corners as BIS seeks advice on UK research needs, writes Paul Jump
Employers and trade unions are again at odds over higher education's biggest pension scheme, this time disagreeing about a consultation with members on major changes.The consultation, a statutory...
Conference debates how best to advise overseas students on avoiding trouble. John Morgan reports
Governors at a London university are being lobbied to save a consultancy and professional development centre for staff working in literacy and numeracy.More than 1,000 people have signed petitions...
The huge costs that universities can incur fighting employment tribunal claims, even when the institution is vindicated by the result, have been highlighted by a case in Scotland.The University of St...
ESF chief says young researchers value mobility and autonomy over job security. Paul Jump reports
Graduate jobsPrescription for successThere is wide variation in graduate employment rates between universities, figures show. The proportion of graduates who are working or studying six months after...
Gary Day watches a story of spiralling debt and fails to be uplifted by a fairy-tale take on unemployment
Appropriate scrutiny? - Climategate’s questions for peer review and the culture of science
Sir David Watson rates the performance of Cable and Willetts and offers them his vision of the academy’s future – a flexible but united sector providing long-term learning on American lines
The newly formed UK Space Agency has signed an agreement with the Russian Federal Space Bureau, Roscosmos, that promises to boost collaboration on space research between the two countries. The...
Students who fail to gain a place at university this year should consider the “range of other options” available, such as apprenticeships and work experience, before deciding to reapply in future,...