The market just around the corner

The intended undergraduate fees market never took off, but it is very real for international and postgraduate students

UK 13th in Europe for overseas student satisfaction

Online comments show no room for complacency

In fight to fill places, all bets are off

Observers predict admissions turmoil as Russell Group members join clearing

Brazil courts UK students

Drive to raise national profile yields opportunities for English speakers

How to switch on the IT girls

Female academics aim to boost women’s interest in computer science

Work is where the heart is

For academics, greater well-being doesn’t stem from spending more time at home

Sector aims to score with Premier League profiles

British universities may benefit from local clubs’ international exposure

News in brief - 8 August 2013

AustraliaDeregulate sector, urge businessesUniversity tuition fees would be deregulated, bureaucracy reduced and the Australian federal government in more control of vocational training if the pre-...

Concentration of UK universities v population distribution

The correlation between distribution of universities and overall population distribution in the UK is surprisingly strong

An appeal for silence in the seminar room

Robert Zaretsky on sustained and sustaining pauses for thought during university lectures

The English in Love: The Intimate Story of an Emotional Revolution, by Claire Langhamer

Hilary Hinds praises an account of the social shifts discerned in small ads, smooching and soulmates

Russell Group members roll up sleeves for clearing battle

Observers predict admissions turmoil as Russell Group members join clearing. Jack Grove writes

REF non-submission may have consequences, Leicester warns

University denies reneging on promise not to penalise staff over issue

8 August 2013

International and postgraduate student fees survey 2013

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