£5,000-a-year fees will not hit demand, UUK claims
Vice-chancellors aim to kick-start debate by estimating impact of raising cap, writes John Gill
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Echoes of England as modern Welsh institutions gain ground in allocation
New universities see more research cash, but award equals real-terms cut. Zoe Corbyn reports
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Staff could face sack over spoof pamphlets
Staff at the University of Salford have been warned that they could face dismissal if they are found to be responsible for a series of spoof pamphlets and posters satirising senior management.The...
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Bradford failed to confront bullying and racism, inquiry finds
UCU also criticised for not representing ethnic minority staff effectively. Melanie Newman reports
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Lecturers hit back at efforts to discredit grade-inflation claims
Manchester Met says whistle-blowers' comments are 'an insult to the university', writes John Gill
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Ucas calls for admissions system for part-timers
A single university admissions process for part-time students is needed to boost the numbers in the UK workforce taking on higher education qualifications, the sector's admissions body has argued.In...
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Elite trio's knowledge transfer bids are rejected
Snub to Edinburgh, Imperial and Oxford is a blow to bid for £1 billion spin-off fund, writes Hannah Fearn
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Original features
The first phase of the University of Nottingham's Jubilee Campus was finished in 1999, on a site formerly occupied by the Raleigh bicycle factory.Last week marked the completion of the £30 million...
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A PC way to keep watchdogs at bay
UK scholars placate bureaucrats with the right phrases, book claims. Melanie Newman reports
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20 years ago
Hundreds of older lecturers are expected to opt for premature retirement to benefit from enhancements that will no longer be automatically available after polytechnics gain corporate status on 1...
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News in brief
American studiesHigher demand down to ObamaA rise in the number of applications for places on American studies courses is being attributed to an "Obama bounce", according to George Lewis, director of...
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The invisible hands that help shape intellectual inquiry deserve credit
Marquard Smith believes the editors of academic journals have played a key - if underappreciated - role in improving research quality
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Cause for celebration
RAE cash will broaden the UK's research base, so the Russell Group should stop complaining, says Malcolm McVicar
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Daytime TV: Equality and faith
Gary Day enjoys a look at strike activists and their impact, and muses on a new species of teenager
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Promoting religious beliefs in the workplace
We recently reported on the issues that an employer should consider when faced with employees’ conflicting beliefs in the workplace. The issue of religion and belief has again been in the public eye...