This book asks whether the move to a mass higher education system in the US has delivered on its promise and addressed some of the country's underlying social inequalities, including those related to...
Digital archives must balance outreach, financial viability and scholarship, Matthew Reisz hears
Central St Martins is preparing both itself and its students for the future, its head tells Matthew Reisz
It is the "whining season": a time of year when academics give up their evenings, weekends and any hope of restful free time to mark papers - only to find their efforts undervalued by managers and...
SwedenOverseas students go AWOLForeign students at Swedish universities are committing widespread visa fraud by not attending classes, a report suggests. The Swedish Migration Board, which conducted...
Simon Baker reports on the dangers of unregulated selling practices among Europe's private institutions
The premier of China, Wen Jiabao, has been awarded the King Charles II Medal by Britain's Royal Society for "one of the most ambitious national research investment programmes the world has ever seen".
Simon Baker reports on a high-profile review of low levels of Aboriginal entry to university study
ARTS AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCILFellowship awards• Award winner: K. Vlassopoulos• Institution: University of Nottingham• Value: £58,988Greeks and barbarians: connected histories (Archaic-...
National performance in immunologyData provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, 2000-10Top countries by number of highly cited papersTop countries by citations to highly...
The government's access proposals are contradictory and timid - they should be bolder, declares Graeme Atherton
Leading v-cs welcome competition as critics warn of 'sharply differentiated sector'. John Morgan writes
New market's incentives may reduce expensive STEM provision, leaders warn. John Morgan writes
Plans to use satisfaction surveys to trigger reviews have raised eyebrows, writes Simon Baker
For-profit institution voices doubts that Hefce will use proposed powers fairly. Simon Baker reports