Renewed warnings have been voiced about the impact of funding changes on science and engineering departments amid fears that some will become loss-makers.
Universities will reap commercial and academic benefits by tapping into the skills of older people on lifelong learning courses, an academic has argued.
A major survey of online marketing to prospective international students has found that a 鈥渙ne size fits all鈥 approach is unlikely to succeed, and that, for universities, a web presence is not a substitute for face to face interaction.
The vice-chancellor of the University of Northampton has been accused of 鈥渄ismissing鈥 the work of administrative and support staff after redundancy plans were announced.
Most pupils planning to attend university from 2012 onwards are reconsidering their options due to the increase in tuition fees, according to a new poll.
The University of Aberdeen has become the first Scottish university to announce its tuition fees for undergraduates from the rest of the UK from 2012-13, charging 拢9,000.
Imperial College London has announced it is reviewing the award of a PhD to a former student after it emerged that the paper that formed the basis of his thesis is to be retracted.
Less than a third of British adults think a university education is worth 拢9,000 a year, while 59 per cent think two-year degrees are a good money-saving solution, according to an opinion poll.
Undergraduates studying at a private business school have been offered a partial refund of their tuition fees if they fail to land a job within six months of graduation.
Experience of knowledge transfer and links with business have become increasingly important to academics trying to win promotion, according to a new survey.
The University of Nottingham is offering financial incentives to UK students to jet abroad to study at its overseas campuses, raising the prospect of a potential new growth area for British institutions.
Universities employ expensive pro vice-chancellors to oversee the 鈥渟tudent experience鈥 and spend hundreds of hours poring over survey results on student satisfaction.
The institutions that are set to lose the most student places as a result of plans to auction off 20,000 to cheaper institutions have been identified in a new analysis.
A human rights lawyer is planning to launch a legal challenge to the tuition fee arrangements in Scotland, where students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland will pay more than Scots and students from elsewhere in the European Union.
A scheme which recognises efforts to support women in science has granted accreditation to 10 universities and academic departments in its latest round of awards.
A college principal has called on the government to exempt specialist drama and music providers from proposals to open up competition for top A-level students, arguing that the plans have no relevance to their admissions policies.
