A government’s word is its bond
When the government introduced new policies for higher education fees, it ignored warnings that repayment rates would be much lower than it had claimed. Now that it has acknowledged those lower...
When the government introduced new policies for higher education fees, it ignored warnings that repayment rates would be much lower than it had claimed. Now that it has acknowledged those lower...
Your anonymous correspondent’s account of reviewing for the research excellence framework substantially reflects my own experience as a panellist in 2008 who was offered the chance to be renominated...
There are plenty of things that drive me nuts about the higher education sphere and its planetary system, but one of the worst offenders is the contention by “employers” that students lack “skills”...
While Richard Black may be correct that good research and good teaching can go together, they often do not (“Have universities really neglected teaching?”, Opinion, 19 November). Few lecturers can...
Writing with the authority of a former head of Ofsted, Sir David Bell, now vice-chancellor of the University of Reading, writes: “There is an opportunity to create a proportionate, sensible system...
The recent article “Has the multi-campus university had its day?” is a fashion statement (19 November). The use of terms such as “criminal”, “short-sighted” and “disgrace” by critics of London...
Why are we treated shabbily when we do so much for our universities? ask two members of this overlooked group
Where do we draw the line on restricting academic freedom? asks Geraldine Van Bueren
A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash
Matthew Reisz is startled by the abusive responses to one of his articles
Do students’ rising demands for ‘safe space’ reveal a reluctance to be challenged, or a new zeal for political engagement?
Involvement in global quality assurance is crucial to signing up more overseas students, says Fiona Crozier