Political manoeuvring over immigration is set to stunt academic progress worldwide, governments have been warned.In the UK, the coalition administration plans to slash the number of students admitted...
Archbishop and Marxist challenge Dawkins et al's 'off-the-peg enlightenment'. Matthew Reisz writes
Lecturers are to be asked to move towards national strike action over jobs and pensions, amid mounting anger about cuts that could result in "the implosion of the entire sector".The University and...
Janet boss says that it is time for universities to call in the professionals. Simon Baker reports
V-c will need to deal with a governance review, debt and a damaging tribunal, writes Simon Baker
The vice-chancellor of London Metropolitan University has outlined the scale of the financial challenge facing his institution, prompting fears of further job cuts and course closures.In a packed...
Campaign for the recognition of value of education gathers pace. Rebecca Attwood and Phil Baty report
More than 180 academics have signed a letter calling on the Higher Education Academy to reverse its decision to close its network of discipline-based teaching-support centres.The letter expresses "...
Delays over funding details leave Scots in dark as Welsh face competitive gap. Hannah Fearn writes
Reactions to Prince William's engagement, A.W. Purdue says, show just how far our social order has shifted
Trying to make the Lib Dems keep their pre-election pledge on tuition should be just one tactic in the NUS' arsenal, recommends Ivor Gaber
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An exhibition celebrating the diversity of English throughout history prompts Matthew Reisz to wonder if it is ever possible to halt a language's evolution
Like cleaning skyscraper windows, the job of helping children in need is never finished, says Gary Day
LondonHomage 10x5: Blake's ArtistsThe pop artist Sir Peter Blake, probably most famous for the sleeve of the Beatles' album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, has long been an enthusiastic...