China struggling with student loan system
Many Chinese universities are owed tens of thousands of pounds in tuition fees by their students, the Chinese education ministry has said. A spokesman said the average tuition fee was between 4,000...
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If you aren't a doctor, you better be popular
Academics have been axed by one US university because they do not have doctorates. Northeastern University has not renewed the annual contracts of the tutors. However, one popular teacher's job was...
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£209m budget for EU technology institute?
The creation of a European Institute of Technology (EIT) now looks likely, despite widespread opposition from academics, especially in Britain. The European Union's Council of Ministers has backed a...
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Canada's £12m fund to reach for the stars
A £12 million fund has been set up to enable Canadian universities to attract the brightest academics from around the world. The fund set up by the Canada Foundation for Innovation, a corporation...
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Interpol to establish its own university
Interpol is looking to establish its own university in Austria. The organisation has launched a €15 million (£10.2m) fundraising campaign to establish its first research and training institution in...
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Anxiety and insomnia familiar bedfellows
Chronic insomnia may be a sign of other mental health problems, a team at a Norwegian university have found. The study of 25,000 people found those who had chronic sleep problems were more likely to...
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Distance learning project for africa
A mobile-phone giant and a leading US university are setting up a distance learning project in Africa. Stanford University and Ericsson are working with students and staff at University of the...
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Maths papers plucked from sea of garbage
A groundsman at a US university has been honoured after rescuing a student's work from the local rubbish dump. Charles Verbick, a groundskeeper at Northwest Missouri State University, was given a...
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Bill risks turning allies into rivals
Barring a last-minute hitch in the House of Lords, the Further Education and Training Bill looks likely to receive Royal Assent. For the first time, further education colleges will have the power to...
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End-of-term plaudits
This week universities received end-of-term report cards in the shape of the annual performance indicators. And, in the time-honoured tradition of report cards, the verdict is, broadly speaking, "...
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Scotland's 'learning nation' widens its reach
As the new Scottish Executive takes charge, Fiona Hyslop sets out her vision for fees-free higher education. Education from nurseries through to schools, further and higher education and lifelong...
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Ruth Scurr
Last week I went to Geneva to make a programme for BBC Radio 3. It will be part of a new series called Mind Maps about cities that have given rise to interesting ideas. The connection between mind...
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Reach out to help raise standards
Education Secretary Ed Balls explains why every university should sponsor an academy. Academies have been at the forefront of attempts to improve standards in some of the most deprived areas. By...
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He's got happy feet
The spirit of Strictly Come Dancing appears to have infected higher education. Sir Richard Sykes, rector of Imperial College London, can be seen in a whole new light during the recent centenary...
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Batman swoops to glory
It's official: Aberdeen University's Batman really is a superhero. Paul Racey, one of the world's leading experts on bats, appears on the list of "eco heroes" - the UK's most influential living...