The week in higher education – 29 February 2024
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
Financial statements, when eventually published, revealed ‘material uncertainty’ over institution’s ability to keep running and £17 million deficit
‘Anyone who thinks the university is in good shape is deluded,’ says former Morgan Stanley executive in resignation letter
As precarity affects ever more academics for ever longer, many have come to see a permanent position as the gateway to professional happiness. But does it always work out that way? Or do the...
Private university’s last financial statement was for 2018, despite English regulators requirement for all institutions to file annually
Private university to offer students chance to pay for fees via future earnings agreements in deal with finance firm
James Tooley ran into trouble while researching low-cost private education in developing nations
With some academics being willing to oust those they disagree with, self-censorship is a huge, unacknowledged problem, says James Tooley
The war survivor with multiple degrees from universities around globe discusses her roles as advocate for refugees and for the understanding of Africa in HE
The wildlife veterinarian discusses balancing the academic and field-based elements of her career, unfortunate smells and misconceptions about zoos
The UK’s research excellence framework is slow, expensive and disruptive. The time and technology is ripe for a better alternative, says James Tooley
On reading the article "Summer time and the living is easy..." (August 18), I was disconcerted by the revelation that James Tooley, professor of education at Newcastle University, sits on a beach in...
An annual scrap for survival in English universities’ elite grouping could make for compelling TV viewing, suggests James Tooley
Determination to make your own way is key to success in academia, but scholars’ research, teaching and even their lives can be transformed by a chance encounter or event