Pay rise in doubt as cash crisis bites

Financially stretched institutions may seek to delay 2008-09 increase. Chloe Stothart reports

Government refuses to fund independ ent review of salary deal

The Government has refused to contribute towards the cost of this autumn's independent higher education pay review because it fears that its conclusions will be rejected.The review was agreed by...

The week in higher education

A "league table of crime" in university cities was published by The Independent on 22 May. "Mothers and fathers, as well as potential students, take note," the paper said. "The most crime-ridden city...

Controversy continues as HEA director leaves post

Lee Harvey quits after suspension amid revelations of prior clash with chief executive. John Gill reports

'Expert review' is to be part of REF

But Hefce refuses to define extra data that will be used to judge research quality. Zoe Corbyn reports

UCL claims a first with new campus in Australia

University College London has said it is to become the first UK university to set up a campus in Australia.The government of the state of South Australia will fund the UCL School of Energy and...

Nottingham scholar held for 6 days under anti-terror law

Postgraduate and employee are arrested over research material. Melanie Newman reports

Unpaid peer review is worth £1.9bn

Study tallies 'hidden subsidy' of global scholarly communications system. Zoe Corbyn reports

News in brief

Educational qualificationsDiplomas get limited welcomeSome 70 universities have said that they will welcome applications from students holding the new 14-19 diploma qualification, statements provided...

20 years ago

Soon the passports of all European Community nations will be a uniform mauve. In 1992, as nightly television advertising and looming billboards remind us, a truly common market will be established,...

National rankings in psychiatry/psychology based on citations

Data provided by Thomson Scientific from its Essential Science Indicators, 1 January 1997–31 October 2007

Cartoon by Ham

Internationalising the curricula

As UK universities become increasingly international, a more globally conscious educational environment benefits overseas and home students alike

Academic teamwork

Ensuring successful collaboration with peers who may not be natural team players

We can’t let schools become book-free zones

School libraries are suffering, and even closing, as resources are cut, staff ‘redeployed’ and the internet deemed more important to learning than printed matter and professionals who can sort the...