Upping access Down Under
In regard to 鈥淟ifting the cap 鈥榝ails to widen access鈥 in Australia鈥 (News, March), your article on the impact that Australia鈥檚 approach to funding higher education by demand rather than supply has...
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Primed and readied
The feature 鈥淭he rise of the route masters鈥 (20 March) could have benefited from contrasting private pre-degree schemes with the aims and values of some of the earliest university foundation...
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Open must be affordable
We are grateful to members of the web community, including Peter Murray-Rust (鈥淏logger set on smoothing road to open access鈥, News, March), who are working hard to enrich the data on open access...
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On academic issues, law bows to managers
Having sat through most of the hearing and considered the judges鈥 remarks as the case proceeded (鈥淨ueen Mary critic loses unfair dismissal claim鈥, March), I formed the view that what most colleagues...
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Higher education contributes 拢73bn to UK plc
UUK report details scope of sector鈥檚 economic activity, which adds up to 2.8聽per cent of GDP
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Number of students starting PhDs falls
The number of students beginning PhDs funded by six research councils has fallen by more than 20 per cent since 2009-10
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鈥楴o academic boycott鈥, Willetts reassures Israelis
Universities and science minister at BIRAX conference affirms intention to encourage partnerships for joint scientific research projects
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Online exposure 鈥榣eads to higher research paper correction rate鈥
Blog discussions of flaws spur publishers to effect more changes and retractions, says Paul Brookes
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Sir Eric Thomas: plunge in part-time study now 鈥榤uch higher priority鈥
Bristol v-c admits he did not know who was in charge of policy at his institution when he led UUK review
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Work experience: a good idea in theory
Nearly all undergraduates say placements and advice are valuable, but less than half end up using them, survey finds
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Campus close-up: University of Southampton
Engineering and maritime technology campus being redeveloped at Boldrewood in collaboration with industry partner
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Wealthy students 鈥榮hould pay higher fees鈥
Charges could help to subsidise poor students, says Northwestern University president
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Deepwater Horizon disaster spurs research into underwater ecology
BP-funded oceanographers warn of the dangers of neglecting research
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The power of small steps
Libya鈥檚 education system requires reform, but effective change can come incrementally, says Darren L. Linvill
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No standard offering of aid for dyslexia
Efforts to help identify and support students vary widely among institutions