Canada's federal Government may soon face a plea from its richest and most populous province for the rate of interest on student loans to be more than halved. Ontario's former premier, Bob Rae,...
The pro-rector of a university in Belarus has been fired two months after being accused of failing to control students who poked fun at the country's president. In the opinion of provincial...
President George W. Bush has proposed a dramatic increase in the US's biggest tuition grant programme, but by making drastic cuts in other financial assistance. The President, in his $2.57 trillion...
The waning number of international scholars appointed to jobs at US universities may fall even further after a new law makes hiring them more expensive, writes John Marcus, in Boston. Changes to the...
China's continuing economic development is bringing its overseas students back home in greater numbers. In a survey, the majority of Chinese studying abroad expressed a willingness to return to work...
Australian universities will be required to obtain the approval of the federal Minister for Education, Brendan Nelson, before closing any courses. Dr Nelson warned vice-chancellors that they had...
The European Commission has formally requested that the US Government scrap restrictions on European Union "privately funded education services" seeking access to the US markets. The proposal was one...
Pensioners in the Czech Republic are being turned away in their thousands from university lifelong learning courses as demand for higher education among the over-60s outstrips supply. Some 100,000 of...
When lies are the norm, academic integrity is bunk, argues Bob Brecher As our universities busily reinvent themselves as second-rate businesses whose function is to supply so-called graduates (at...
Students who routinely miss deadlines may have more serious problems than writer's block. Elizabeth Mistry explores how to break the procrastination paralysis cycle Everybody puts off doing things...
Michael North explores a scheme that offers over-55s self-worth and a new lease of life Embarking on an MA as you begin your 80th year may seem an unusual decision, but for Tony Carter it is the...
Derek Attridge, head of department, gives the lowdown on English and related literature at York University. * Total number of academic staff: 36 * Permanent academic staff: 31 * Academic staff on...
A gift of £2.75 million has been given to the Open University to support its work in Africa. The gift, from the Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust, is the single largest private donation...
Only two British universities feature in the top 20 places to work as a postdoctorate student outside of the US, according to The Scientist's third annual survey. Bristol and Cardiff universities...
Liverpool University announced a major recruitment drive this week, advertising for up to 30 postgraduate researchers across a wide range of subjects, writes Anthea Lipsett. In an advert in this week...