Costs of specialist IT courses top the list
Annual fees for taught postgraduate courses can be as high as £20,000, writes Rebecca Attwood
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Review 'will keep hike in fees off the agenda until after general election'
Vice-chancellors divided on what is to be done about the fees cap. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Council cuts 'public engagement' awards
A cash-strapped research council has axed an annual round of funding aimed at boosting the standing of particle physics in the public consciousness.The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC...
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UCU takes Stirling to tribunal over consultation on job cuts
University says staff 'worked together to avoid compulsory redundancies'. John Morgan reports
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Partnerships lacked legal grounding, QAA finds
The standards watchdog has criticised Liverpool Hope University for running collaborative programmes without the necessary legal agreements.In an audit report, the Quality Assurance Agency says it...
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THE writer wins top education journalist award
Matthew Reisz, Times Higher Education reporter and features writer, has been named Education Journalist of the Year at a national awards ceremony in LondonMr Reisz was one of three Times Higher...
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Tories likely to stick with framework if they take over
Willetts welcomes document but is wary of its narrow economic focus. Melanie Newman writes
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Infinity and beyond
Black holes are a source of mystery for Gary Day, who finds that some TV is far from dumbed down
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Research grants: Let’s end this shared madness
Wellcome Trust director Mark Walport argues that fellowship schemes are the way forward
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Pilot aims to stop students leaving without a word
Scheme offers impartial guidance to those who are thinking of dropping out, writes Rebecca Attwood
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Manga's superstar plots British Museum capers
Professor Munakata, professor of folklore at Toa Bunka University in Japan, prefers to avoid "the petty turf wars and power struggles of academia", and often finds himself isolated as a result.But by...
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News in Brief
Teaching parityResearch still key to top postsVery few promotions to senior posts in research-intensive universities include teaching as a criterion for advancement, a study for the Higher Education...
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Old hands collect most from alumni
Despite the recession, most universities are seeing an increase in donations. Hannah Fearn reports
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London School of Economics Penguin II: happy feet replaced
When a much-loved penguin statue was stolen from the London School of Economics earlier this year, flowers, poems, tins of sardines and Penguin chocolate biscuits were left in tribute at the site....
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Teesside University - Now that's what I call graduation
A video celebrating graduation ceremonies at Teesside University is proving to be a hit online. The YouTube clip shows a group of graduates abandoning their mortarboards and graduation gowns to burst...