Commons row over student places figures
Liam Byrne has accused the government of mixing up its figures in its plan to fund extra student places when number controls are scrapped.
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Ucas stats: 15,000 more male applicants have physics A level
There are about 15,000 more 18-year-old boys with an A level in physics applying to university than girls, according to new statistics
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Scottish education secretary Michael Russell loses post in reshuffle
Michael Russell has been replaced as Scottish education secretary in the cabinet of new First Minister Nicola Sturgeon
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Grammar schools 'not linked to degree advantage’
Grammar schooling is “not linked to any significant advantage” in getting a degree or graduating from an “elite” institution, new research suggests
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Top 20 universities for producing billionaires
Want to get rich? Well, you should consult this list of universities which have produced the most super-rich graduates
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Marking boycott over USS reform suspended
Industrial action called over the reforms to pre-1992 university pensions has been suspended.
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THE podcast: 20-26 November 2014 issue review
Download the podcastGrant application success rates, feared cuts to the research budget, this week’s THE books section and scholars’ favourite portrayals of academia in literature are all discussed...
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University life: which works of fiction are most telling?
John Sutherland, Sarah Churchwell and others pick books that capture truths about the sector
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UCU accused of betrayal over university pensions
Ten branches demand sector conference as union fails to escalate industrial action in response to pay docking threats in marking boycott
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An anonymity problem
I write in response to the article on whether post-publication peer review can endure the legal action launched by a US scientist who claims that anonymous comments posted on Pub Peer cost him a job...
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Counting university contact hours is a waste of time
Discoveries made off-campus are as valuable as lectures, says Christopher Bigsby
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Imperial College London back at top of research council income table
The London university, which was awarded £114 million, heads the list of grant winners in a ‘difficult funding climate’
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Fall in grant application success rates at five research councils
Fewer applications prompt concerns over drop in funding and inflationary pressures
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‘Potatoes goin’ to potate’: Nigel Piercy has a dig at critics
Dean of Swansea School of Management used ‘unsupportive’ language to dismiss student complaints
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Should universities be exempt from the FoI Act?
Chris Cobb and Maurice Frankel debate the pros and cons