In the news: Wendy Hall
Wendy Hall is a woman in a man's world. She was the first female professor of engineering at Southampton University and is the only female member of the council of the Royal Academy of Engineering....
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Appointments
* Ron Ritchie, former head of department for professional development at Bath Spa University College, has been named dean of the faculty of education at the University of the West of England. * Terry...
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Oxford mulls private future
Oxford University vice-chancellor Sir Colin Lucas fuelled speculation that his institution could go private and charge tuition fees of up to £15,000 a year with a critique of the government's vision...
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Female line-up for Kirk
An Edinburgh University academic may become the first woman to break through the Church of Scotland's so-called stained-glass ceiling later this month. Alison Elliot, associate director of Edinburgh...
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Senior staff seek big rewards
Many universities will struggle to recruit high-calibre senior staff unless they can offer better cash incentives and more job satisfaction, a national survey has found. Institutions outside the top...
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AUT left to fight alone as Natfhe warms to pay deal
The Association of University Teachers could be left to fight alone for a better pay deal as public-sector union Unison joined the Transport and General Workers Union in accepting a pay offer this...
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V-cs told to boost ties with business
A senior business adviser has questioned whether universities are doing enough to exploit their links with the private sector. Colin Horwath, a senior partner at corporate services company KPMG, told...
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Next week
Join us for a spin... ...on the road to success with the legendary University of the M25. Our new column gives the good news about campus life. It's fast, it's fun, it's the future - and it doesn't...
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Natfhe agrees pay deal
Lecturers' union Natfhe has voted to accept a two-year pay deal from further education college employers, consisting of a 3 per cent rise backdated to August and a 0.5 per cent increase backdated to...
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Men need not apply
The four surviving women's colleges in Oxford and Cambridge must be protected from admitting men, according to a campaign launched by female students this week. The governing body at St Hilda's...
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Green research push
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council is awarding almost £23 million to universities for research into greener urban living. The council is keen to fund major consortia involving...
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Science centre launch
A network of science learning centres has been announced by the Department for Education and Science and the Wellcome Trust. They will offer courses and facilities to school teachers and other...
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Foundation expertise
Foundation Degree Forward is to conduct a survey of further education colleges to find out how many want an independent validation service for foundation degrees. FDF's management board, which met...
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£17m aerospace award
Cambridge, Cranfield, Durham, Loughborough, Nottingham and Oxford universities, Imperial College London and Queen's University Belfast are to share £17.3 million in government funding for civil...
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Health academics voice fears over NHSU takeover
Health academics are worried that the National Health Service University could drive them out of higher education. Delegates at a health educators' conference hosted by lecturers' union Natfhe...