St Andrews raises rent
Student leaders at St Andrews University have "regretfully" accepted a per cent rent rise, saying that important concessions have been made. The university court will vote later this month on...
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O'Shea taunts English
Russell Group vice-chancellors in England are jealous of Scotland's innovative proof-of-concept scheme to commercialise research, according to Tim O'Shea, principal of Edinburgh University. Professor...
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Edexcel failures spark concern
Questions have been raised about the ability of the exam board Edexcel to produce quality higher education after an analysis by The Times Higher this week revealed that nine of the 12 departments...
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V-cs put case for cash to keep UK competitive
The state must spend an extra £8.8 billion on higher education over the next two years to maintain the nation's competitiveness, according to Universities UK. The sum, which would provide for England...
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Strike is likely as AUT vote closes
The Association of University Teachers was confident of securing a "yes" vote for industrial action over pay this week. Speaking to The Times Higher as the ballot closed on Wednesday, AUT assistant...
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Ucas reports healthy trend
The number of people who are applying for UK university places this autumn is up by 3.4 per cent to more than 350,000. The total applying from within the UK is up 2.2 per cent on last year to 316,000...
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Leftwingers look to break Labour hold
Leftwingers are expecting to capitalise on students' anger over top-up fees and the war in Iraq to break the 20-year Labour Party dominance of the National Union of Students in March's presidential...
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Cuts trigger plant warning
Experts have warned of the potential threat of new plant diseases with the news that the third state-funded agriculture research centre in four years faces closure. The Silsoe Research Institute (SRI...
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Think-tank puts £63,000 price tag on Oxford degree
It costs up to £21,000 a year to teach a single Oxford University student, a paper from a leading Oxbridge-based think-tank was expected to reveal this week. In a paper expected to dismiss government...
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QAA says 75% must try harder
The quality watchdog's mantra that its fledgling audit regime is a "light touch, not soft touch" was underlined this week when a report revealed that just two of the first eight institutions to be...
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Expect snakes and ladders but not the jackpot
If you want to play the media game it's best to set some rules, but don't always expect to win, warns Nick Saunders. Academics have a love-hate relationship with the media. The ambivalence runs deep...
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Jobwatch: Big ad splash makes waves
Sussex University is pushing the boat out by advertising 46 academic vacancies in one go. Pat Leon looks at a trend in advertising lots of posts at once to signal universities' expansion plans....
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Who got that job?
Christopher Johnson, 50 Job advertised in The Times Higher , June 23, 2003 Motorvariation Head/Professor of Industrial Design £40,176 - £45,072 / £40,176 - £55,858 per annum Slipping between the...
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Drawing on experience to find out what's next
It's often hard for fine-art students to see a clear career path. David Butler and Dawn Weatherston led a project to help them visualise their future. Degree disciplines are highly transferable....
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Teaching: on the front line
What is your experience of teaching? Pat Leon asks teachers how they manage. Name : Alison Phipps Age : 36 Job : Director, Graduate School for Arts and Humanities, University of Glasgow Salary : £38,...