Hold your nerve, humanities told
'Tsunami of reforms' may favour sciences but all is not lost, conference hears. Matthew Reisz reports
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Don exposes catch-22 in university access policy
Lowering grades for poorer students could damage reputation, he says. Simon Baker reports
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Durham relaxes hiring ban after doing its sums
Durham University has relaxed a temporary suspension on recruitment imposed in response to the Browne Review and government funding cuts.
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This could get expensive, warns Hepi, as loan costs are underplayed
Report fears government statistics underestimate value of student write-offs, reports Simon Baker
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Take a punt, but don't get sold down foreign rivers
Conference hears the potential risks and rewards of setting up a campus overseas. Hannah Fearn writes
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Year abroad may be out of reach as 105-year-old route overseas is closed
University language departments could be left in disarray by plans to suspend a 105-year-old scheme that has given tens of thousands of students the chance to study overseas.
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UK protests with a French accent
Students to take to streets to campaign against funding cuts and rising fees. John Morgan reports
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Ignore us at your peril, warn the champions of curiosity
Academics' concerns over the effect of impact assessment 'met with contempt'. Paul Jump reports
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US life science salaries become biodegradable
Salaries in academic life sciences in the US have fallen significantly for the first time in a decade, according to a major survey.
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News in brief
Name changeBranding clash rumbles onThames Valley University's plans to change its name have been delayed after a dispute with Brunel University over the new title. In August, TVU announced that the...
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Funding cuts may blight the regions
GuildHE chief warns that university link to local economy has been ignored, reports Simon Baker
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Who's afraid of student choice?
David Eastwood complains of much misunderstanding in responses to the Browne Review. His advice is to read it before voicing criticism
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The Week in Higher Education
Scientists are set to bring Star Wars-style technology to the living room. Three decades after the 1977 film’s famous scene in which Princess Leia Organa appeals for help via a holographic message,...
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California's most-cited institutions: stars and superstars
California's most-cited institutions: stars and superstarsData provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, January 2000-April 2010California rankWorld...
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Timeless, unlike technology
Exposure to Matisse's dancing forms led Peter Hill to a eureka moment: it is art, not science, that truly evokes the future