Yes, that's right. In an exciting new venture, we are devoting this edition of The Poppletonian to New Year messages from some of those loyal servants of the university who labour away without the...
Universities need to hire the best people for the job, but demanding PhDs from all is not the way to do it
Third of sector expects staff to hold qualification, FoI request shows. Elizabeth Gibney reports
The Quality Assurance Agency will be bailed out by the taxpayer if it is sued by a private college that fails an inspection, it has emerged.
‘Probably the most significant medieval historian’ rounds on absentee students. Paul Jump writes
Unions protest over transfer of academic support services to external firm. Jack Grove reports
The UK higher education sector has concluded that an insurance scheme to guarantee international students a fees refund or alternative places should their course or university close down is “...
University efforts to make it easier to remove fixed-term staff anger unions. Jack Grove writes
Selective universities could be granted extra student numbers to allow them to admit disadvantaged applicants with potential but without the highest grades.
A sociology lecturer at the University of Birmingham is at the centre of a redundancy row that could lead to industrial action among the institution’s 1,000 University and College Union members.
NAO and PAC study of student loans should look at public oversight, experts argue. John Morgan writes
Edinburgh’s chief information officer offers advice for Futurelearn platform. Chris Parr reports
The private equity firm that owns the UK’s first for-profit university will have a say in controlling the institution’s academic authority.
Three-tier teaching bursaries for certain subjects may not work, says educator. John Elmes reports
During the holidays, our students can get extra credits by studying at our sister college in the US. I interview them before they go. They sidle, giggling, into my office and with little eye contact...