Migrant students who challenge UK universities deserve a better deal
Drawn-out complaints procedures that aren鈥檛 resolved before聽visas expire are unethical聽鈥撀燼nd a poor advertisement for UK HE, says聽Sanaz Raji聽
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See you on the other side
糖心Vlog鈥檚 final issue as a print magazine is out today 鈥 but while formats change, as for the sector we serve, values and purpose endure
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19 December 2024 digital edition
Back to the future: A next-gen tale of higher education
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Bolton and Uclan given regulator clearance to rebrand
Renaming approved by Office for Students despite acceptance that proposed new monikers might cause confusion among international students
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More US colleges close as enrolment pressures take hold
At least 16 institutions announced plans to shut in 2024,聽with closures expected to increase聽significantly in the years ahead
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All options are on the table for the UK鈥檚 efficiency task force
Our evidence-led recommendations will challenge universities 鈥 but within the parameters of the possible, says Nigel Carrington
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UUK task force to consider mergers as part of efficiency drive
Former University聽of the Arts London vice-chancellor to聽lead work aimed at finding ways universities can collaborate to secure savings
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Will Finland鈥檚 big spending on R&D buy it the gift of growth?
Nokia鈥檚 runaway success may have rung off a decade ago, but the Nordic nation hopes to dial up its tech prowess by increasing聽state investment in R&D by 80 per cent, putting the nation among the...
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Answering the call: the university鈥檚 early Christmas present
With the University of Rural England鈥檚 hopes of survival resting on a bailout from a disgruntled tech bro alumnus, John Gilbey鈥檚 seasonal tale sees its embattled vice-chancellor go back to the future...
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Interview with Amin Ghaziani
Sociologist of queer nightlife on the fate of gay bars, the power of a good night out, and why academia could benefit from a bit more joy
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Consider teaching assessments for offshore courses, says Hepi
Reading professor says a version of the Teaching Excellence Framework could provide reassurance about the quality of the UK鈥檚 transnational education courses
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Students 鈥榬outinely abuse鈥 assessment deadline extension requests
Administrative workloads rise as many more learners 鈥榙ishonestly鈥 claim health-related essay extensions, survey suggests
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Banks get tougher as UK universities鈥 debt issues mount
Need to meet commitments on loans taken out in boom years forces institutions to accept worse terms and conditions, or look to non-traditional sources for new funding
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The week in higher education 鈥 19 December 2024
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world鈥檚 media
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Unscientific social science is trading under false pretences
Social scientists must work hard to verify their conclusions. Too many that do聽not are rewarded anyway, says Martyn Hammersley