Q&A with Lord Puttnam
We speak to Lord Puttnam, the chair of Pearson College鈥檚 academic board
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USS reforms: income gap widens on redbrick v post-92 pensions
UCU warns that academics at older universities could be up to 拢21,000 a year worse off in retirement than those at newer institutions
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Poet joins professor in criticising University of Essex
Glyn Maxwell, whose departure follows Marina Warner鈥檚 exit, claims the importance of high-profile academics is 鈥榣ost鈥 on Essex
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Liberal education: preparing students for life鈥檚 journey
With utilitarianism on the rise, we must reaffirm the value of the liberal arts, says Frank Furedi
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Interview: Hoarder or collector?
In his new book, Scott Herring aims to 鈥榙epathologise鈥 hoarding. He talks to Matthew Reisz
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Graham Gibbs on teaching lecturers to teach
Could training schemes for teachers help to improve student learning? asks Graham Gibbs
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Glasgow 鈥榝irst university in Europe鈥 to divest from fossil fuel firms
The University of Glasgow has become the first university in Europe to commit to divesting from the fossil fuel industry, campaigners have said.
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QAA highlights private failures following Cable comments
Watchdog responds after business secretary鈥檚 鈥榙ross鈥 remark
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Nobel Prize for Chemistry awarded for nanoscale microscopy work
The 2014 Nobel Prize for Chemistry has been shared by three scientists for their work on the development of nanoscale microscopy.
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Plymouth appoints new chair of governors
Plymouth University has appointed a new chair of governors after the previous post-holder stepped down amid ongoing controversy at the institution
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Private expansion has let in 'a lot of dross', Cable says
The coalition鈥檚 move to allow for-profit colleges more access to student loans opened the door to 鈥渁 lot of dross鈥, Vince Cable has admitted
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Cable warns that Tories could raise tuition fees 'significantly'
Vince Cable has predicted that the Conservatives could raise fees 鈥渟ignificantly鈥 and abolish student grants if they win power at the election
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Oxford v-c: UK immigration policy is 鈥榖affling鈥
The head of the University of Oxford has said he is 鈥渂affled鈥 by the UK鈥檚 鈥渉ostile鈥 student visa system, and called for a shift to evidence-based policymaking
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University quality assurance consultation launched
A consultation has been launched on the future of quality assurance in UK higher education
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LED scientists share physics Nobel
Three Japanese-born researchers have been awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics for the invention of blue light-emitting diodes