Welsh MPs stand firm
Most Welsh Labour MPs are likely to vote against the higher education bill and will resist being "bought off" by the offer of devolved powers for Wales over student support, a leading rebel has...
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GCSE grades still rising
The percentage of pupils gaining five or more GCSEs at grades A* to C has climbed 1.3 per cent to 52.9 per cent, David Miliband, schools minister, said this week. In specialist schools 56.7 per cent...
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Chevening Iraqis arrive
The first Iraqis to study at British universities under the prestigious Chevening scholarship scheme since 1993 arrived in the UK this week to pursue specialist training in oil industry-related...
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Robo-don's debut
A robot scientist that formulates theories, devises experiments and interprets results has been built by British academics. Ross King, professor of computer science at the University of Wales,...
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Correction
A graph in last week's THES suggesting that 60 per cent of Scottish higher education was delivered in the further education sector was inaccurate. On a headcount basis, 23.5 per cent of HE students...
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Tories stand by pledge to scrap top-ups
The Conservatives will adhere to a pledge to abolish top-up fees despite promising a review of their higher education policy. In an interview with The THES , Tim Yeo, the shadow health and education...
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The wider scope of the proposals
The higher education bill laid before Parliament last week sets out the legislative changes needed to introduce variable tuition fees, abolish upfront fees and overhaul the system for student...
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£1bn boost if bill survives
Income to universities An analysis of the bill by the Higher Education Policy Institute (Hepi) shows that by 2008 the average level of funding received by universities per student will have increased...
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CBI chief says fees too low
Top-up fees of £3,000 are too small a contribution when graduates earn £15 billion more than non-graduates, the director-general of the Confederation of British Industry, Digby Jones, said this week...
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St Mary's to accept men
The last female-only college outside Oxbridge will accept men from next year in a move described by its principal as "sad and historic". Durham University said the decision to admit men to St Mary's...
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Public backs our call for strike action, says AUT
The Association of University Teachers claimed public support for its push for industrial action over pay this week as a strike ballot got under way. A poll of 1,433 people conducted last week for...
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Sterling revives hope of Aston merger
The head of Birmingham University has said that he is ready to reopen merger talks with neighbouring Aston University. Vice-chancellor Michael Sterling said that he had an "open door and an open mind...
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World will not bow to our control
In an increasingly uncertain world threatened by elements as diverse as freak weather and terrorism, Robert Geyer has the daunting task of overturning the belief that humans can govern and control...
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Writing a letter home can prove a rewarding task
Students from across the globe have been invited to take part in the second International Student Awards, run by the British Council with support from The THES . International students studying in...
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Where to study? Phone a friend
Young people rely on school friends for advice rather than on teachers or parents when choosing which university to attend, according to a survey. Researchers, who quizzed 500 sixthformers in...