Painful memorials
Statues such as the one of Cecil Rhodes at Oriel College, Oxford, are actually important as physical memorials to the acts that were perpetrated (“Oxford college agrees to remove Cecil Rhodes plaque...
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Closing the gap
The Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission’s call for a major new focus on closing the attainment gap is welcome. Not only is there a strong social imperative to narrow the attainment and...
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Fluctuations in headcount and finance over a decade
Despite a record number of full-time undergraduates entering universities this year, the overall demand for higher education has been more challenging in recent times thanks to the decline of part-...
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What lies ahead for higher education?
With 2016 just ahead, we ponder the state of campuses past, present and future
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Former undercover police officer resigns academic posts
Bob Lambert, who has quit London Met and St Andrews, fathered child with activist he was spying on
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Santa the stranger and demanding kids: academic research at Christmas
Glen Wright reveals what Yuletide has to do with amphetamines and OCD
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Branch campus academics ‘lack autonomy’, study finds
Scholar says academics who move to international outposts do ‘hardly any research’
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Apollo buys German for-profit college for $105 million
First foray into Germany for the owner of University of Phoenix
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South African government patches holes in student funding regime
Almost 7 billion rand (£310 million) made available to pay for fee freeze and student support
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Universities in ‘bunfight’ over schools that offer rich pickings for outreach
Pupils in isolated areas miss out as collaborative spirit of Aimhigher era fades, says study
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Lord Stern review: no ‘foregone conclusions’ about future of REF
Chair of review into research excellence framework also defends decision to have steering committee dominated by Russell Group
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Postgrad loans of £9k recommended by Scottish government review
Debt could be repaid if students stay in Scotland to work after course finishes