Brian Cox says science can be great leveller for society
Royal Society professor for public engagement sets out his goals for new role
Search
-
-
University of Birmingham curtails ties with local UCU
Move follows row over 鈥榮hadow鈥 disciplinary panel set up in reaction to institution鈥檚 performance management
-
MPs not impressed with university efficiency
Fewer than four out of 10 MPs think that UK universities do a good job of using their funding efficiently, according to a new poll
-
Fears about further research selectivity dampened by grant letter
The government has effectively confirmed that England鈥檚 quality-related research budget will still be distributed on the basis on 3* and 4* research.
-
Grant letter: funding stable, but uncertainty for next year
University funding levels will remain broadly similar next year to those announced in 2014, the government鈥檚 annual grant letter has today confirmed
-
Undergraduate applications hit record number, says Ucas
But experts warn numbers are disguising fall in part-time and mature applicants
-
Government announces new rules for private colleges
The government has announced a series of new restrictions on private colleges, including 鈥渞apid response鈥 investigations of fraud allegations.
-
THE podcast: 29 January - 4 February 2015 issue review
Download the podcastA bounce in student admissions, the best way to re-brand a university, and academic citizenship are all up for discussion in this week鈥檚 issue review podcast.Chris Parr is joined...
-
Is Labour鈥檚 timidity on tuition fees a tactic?
A vague policy on higher education could help the party win the next election, argues Nick Hillman
-
Labour may call for Dearing-style major review
Party鈥檚 policy announcement awaited as prospect of call for 拢6,000 fees continues to vex sector
-
29 January 2015
More helping hands needed - Is 鈥榓cademic citizenship鈥 under聽strain?
-
Student admissions bounce back after 2012 slump
Ucas figures show domestic intake increased by 14,000 students in 2014
-
REF鈥檚 diversity-boosters find fewer takers in the physical sciences
Report finds new measures did make exercise more inclusive but panels differed in numbers of scholars submitted with reduced outputs
-
Rowan Williams on higher education's 鈥榠nhuman and divisive鈥 jargon
Jargon demanded by REF 鈥榬isks isolating universities from rest of society鈥
-
Do universities really need to change their names?
As King鈥檚 College London drops a controversial name change, Harriet Line details the dos and don鈥檛s of institutional rebranding