The week in higher education
A grilling of Lord Mandelson by MPs responsible for scrutinising his new "super-ministry", which is responsible for higher education, began with a penis joke. On 7 July, the First Secretary was...
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'Toxic combination' threatens jobs cull
Public policy and institutional profit-seeking could be disastrous, claims UCU. Melanie Newman reports
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It's Cambridge's party and it will make you eat Pret crisps if it wants to
A garden party held to celebrate the University of Cambridge's 800th anniversary conjures up images of fine dining, silver cutlery and a glass or two of champagne.But in times of austerity, when the...
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Accentuating the positive in private
Scholars' institutional pessimism is undercut by their personal optimism. Hannah Fearn reports
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Students and staff a must for post-92 boards
Most new universities will be legally obliged to include at least one student and one academic staff member on their governing boards under planned changes to legislation.In February, the Association...
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Lean, mean boards do not work better
Study finds no link between fewer board members and higher performance. Hannah Fearn reports
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Emeritus professor demands full investigation as apology falls flat
Sheffield Hallam blames internal errors for false 'demotion' documents. Zoë Corbyn reports
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Second wave of ELQ tremors may hit OU science
Plans to reduce The Open University's undergraduate science curriculum have been held up as evidence of a "second wave" of impact from the withdrawal of £100 million a year in funding for equivalent...
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Sector shows increase in private income
Universities have substantially boosted their income from businesses and research partners in the past year, a study has found.The Business and Community Interaction Survey, carried out by the Higher...
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Policymakers' duty in cash-for-impact plan
Scholar says Government must understand social science better in run-up to REF, writes Zoë Corbyn
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Silent witness
A student has appeared on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square to protest about cuts to language courses at Imperial College London. Justin Sargeant, who is studying for an MSc in scientific,...
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No giant leap for Britain, but more can be done to boost space tourism
Government must do more to ensure commercial exploitation of final frontier. Zoë Corbyn reports
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Daytime TV: Seeking Paradise
Gary Day on getting a good education, playing doctors and nurses, and the thirst for danger
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16 July 2009
The bulldog has landed - Colin Pillinger offers his view of humanity’s greatest adventure and the UK’s pivotal role in it
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Ucea increases pay offer to 0.5 per cent
The Universities and Colleges Employers Association has increased its pay offer to 0.5 per cent, after the latest meeting of the new Joint Negotiating Committee for Higher Education Staff (JNCHES)....