The week in higher education
- Universities are shunning A levels for their own admissions tests because the examinations lack credibility, The Independent reported on 17 July. According to Universities UK, at least 18...
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Academics split over value of access funding
Some say initiative will pay off, others say it is best to invest in schools. Lucy Wheeler and Phil Baty report
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Scholars urged to widen agenda
Study finds HE research has too narrow a focus and urges a more global approach, says Chloe Stothart
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Cash for new campuses tied to skills drive
Bids to provide centres for 10,000 extra students must consider local needs, says Hannah Fearn
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Bath defends monitoring project after claims it breached privacy
Researchers are accused of disregarding consumer rights, reports Melanie Newman
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Ex-chief scientist treated unfairly in documentary, Ofcom rules
Leading academics, including the Government's former chief scientist, were treated unfairly in a television documentary challenging notions about global warming, the broadcasting watchdog has ruled....
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Specialist institutions enjoy surge in popularity
The explosive growth in popularity of some of the UK's smaller and specialist institutions is highlighted in a report this week from their representative body, GuildHE.Figures from the Universities...
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MPs have a bone to pick with QAA over standards
Select committee chair says watchdog lacks teeth to regulate classification system. John Gill reports
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Watchdog adds students to audit teams to assess university quality
Scheme to be rolled out nationally after QAA pilot is heralded a success. Chloe Stothart reports
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Key national centre to go as chemistry loses priority cash
Core services will have to compete for 'responsive mode' EPSRC funding. Melanie Newman reports
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'Macho' culture drives women out of the labs
A "macho" culture in university laboratories is driving women out of the profession, a forthcoming report will warn.Some 6 per cent of chemistry professors are women, despite the UK having a 47 per...
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Links may boost Australian clout
Institutions eye US 'system university' model in bid to improve global rankings. John Gill reports
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Overseas briefing
JapanDemography menaces sectorJapanese universities are in danger of being bankrupted as changing demographics and falling public funding hit home. This year's tally of student applications is 700,...
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Lampeter redundancy plans draw union's ire
University blames higher wage bill as 'last resort' job cuts are mulled. Melanie Newman reports
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Strike warning as Coventry bypasses UCU on pay
A decision to bypass the lecturers' union to break an impasse over a performance-related pay structure at Coventry University has led to strike warnings from academic staff.The university has written...