Hertfordshire appoints new vice-chancellor
Quintin McKellar, principal of the Royal Veterinary College, will take over from Tim Wilson when he retires, writes Sarah Cunnane
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From taboo to hot topic
By Elizabeth Redden for Inside Higher Ed
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UCU vows to fight government’s ‘ignorance policy’
Union decries coalition’s £1.5bn cuts to universities and £8bn gift to business. Simon Baker reports
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Money down the silo
Universities overlook ways to make savings simply because they do not focus on institution-wide schemes, argues Microsoft’s Ray Fleming
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Chancellor follows v-c out at Gloucestershire
Lord Carey leaves post with ‘great sadness’. Simon Baker reports
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Kingston v-c to step down in December
Sir Peter Scott departs ahead of scheduled retirement to take up post elsewhere, reports Simon Baker
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Degrees and despair: graduates gloomy about jobs
Only a third expect to find work, study finds. Hannah Fearn reports
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UCL provost takes pay cut in face of ‘acute financial pressures’
Malcolm Grant, provost of University College London, responds to the government’s cuts in university budgets with tight housekeeping measures. John Gill reports
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Cable ‘taken aback’ by recent v-c pay rises
Business secretary urges restraint and calls for the sector to halt ‘salary escalation at the top level’. Simon Baker reports
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Pulling power
Which universities have the X factor that attracts applicants? Rebecca Attwood gets the lowdown from students and brand experts in the UK
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Hot or not?
What turns US students' heads? An urban vibe, celebrity alumni, top sports teams, high-profile leaders. Oh, and academic reputation. Jon Marcus runs through the student checklist
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Successor states to an empire in free fall
Theories with wonderful names are emerging to describe our post-postmodern culture and society. Alan Kirby is fascinated by the 'cultural dominant's' shadow
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Book of the week: Living Through the End of Nature: The Future of American Environmentalism
Is the pristine wilderness extinct - or was it only ever a myth? Jules Pretty on the dichotomies of humans and our habitat
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Injustice: Why Social Inequality Persists, by Daniel Dorling
This analysis of elitism is not new, says Fiona Taylor, but neither are the claims made in elitism's favour
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Understanding the International Student Experience
It is rare that international education in the English-speaking countries becomes manifest as the "rich intercultural experience" that marketing brochures like to talk about. A persistent finding in...