Will the Nurse review actually be put into practice?
Commitment not to merge the research councils appears to contradict plans for a bonfire of the quangos in BIS

Commitment not to merge the research councils appears to contradict plans for a bonfire of the quangos in BIS

Official figures show gap fell 2.4 percentage points for full-time staff

Landmark gift from foundation started by Irish-American billionaire will fund work in US and Ireland

Matthew Feldman reflects on academics’ place in the insatiable 24-hour news cycle

Matthew Reisz considers an international lawyer’s extraordinary documentary about the after-effects of trauma and guilt

In the wake of the Paris terrorist attacks, students at a business school in the city are more committed than ever to defending European values, says Frank Bournois

This week's edition discussed by the ÌÇÐÄVlog team

Proposed Research UK would have similar powers to a v-c over university faculties

The proposed sale of London Metropolitan University’s Aldgate design school highlights some of the pros and cons of ‘one campus’ higher education institution, says Jack Grove

Merger ‘inappropriate’, but seven councils would be overseen by new chief executive

June Purvis responds to fellow academics’ criticisms of the film Suffragette

Capital expenditure rises by a quarter as universities aim to compete in marketised sector

Tim Blackman is keen to build on successes achieved in his predecessor’s two decades in charge

President of US campus also seeks to aid the local economy and forge global partnerships