SNP moots turning four into three
Minister canvasses principals on cutting a year from the traditional Scots degree. Hannah Fearn reports
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Europeans the most keen to make rankings noise
European universities are most likely to publicise their global rankings, while North American institutions are more reticent.That is one finding from a research project undertaken by the World 100...
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Fashionably late
Arthur Louis explains his post-retirement decision to retrain as a nurse, and says age hasn't hindered him a bit
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The week in higher education
Some saw Vince Cable's attack on vice-chancellors pay as a diversionary tactic to draw attention away from the latest round of higher education budget cuts. The business secretary said he was "taken...
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Comparability of standards impossible and wrong, Hepi says
Report calls for degree-classification system to be phased out, writes Rebecca Attwood
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UCU set for 'greatest industrial dispute' over job security and pensions
The University and College Union has taken a step towards national strike action over job security - and is also threatening to launch the "greatest industrial dispute" ever in higher education if...
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Historians aim to change the future
A web project may help to shake up the academy and academic publishing. Paul Jump reports
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UK influence abroad at risk from lack of overseas study
Call for international education to be made more attractive to British students, writes Hannah Fearn
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Rising wave of permanent contracts welcomed
The proportion of academic staff on fixed-term contracts has fallen by 8 percentage points in the past five years, according to official figures.The biggest change is among research-only staff,...
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Protest resignations over journal editor's sacking
Medical Hypotheses loses half of editorial board; publisher seeks successors. Hannah Fearn reports
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UCU to 'greylist' those who opt for local pay deals
Rising numbers of vice-chancellors want to pull out of national bargaining in a bid to "drive down pay and conditions", the University and College Union's conference in Manchester heard this week.The...
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'Blunt' minister takes Welsh sector to task
Harsh words as report indicates 52% of funding is spent on support services. Hannah Fearn writes
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Carpe diem as Cetl plan winds down
As funding for the UK's largest-ever initiative in teaching and learning expires, the lifespan of many Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning is coming to an end. But some Cetls have secured...
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3 June 2010
Does my brain look big in this? - A little applied research can get results
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Tara Brabazon: Hold it to teach it
Having spent years earning the right to teach undergraduates, Tara Brabazon knows very well that ‘experience’ is nothing like a degree