The market is up and running 鈥 now where will it take us?
Arguing the case for market forces in higher education will become harder if a university looks likely to fail, warns Emran Mian

Arguing the case for market forces in higher education will become harder if a university looks likely to fail, warns Emran Mian

George Osborne 鈥渕ust step back鈥 from forcing cuts 鈥渢hat will cause such damage to universities鈥, the Universities UK president has warned.

Most major research universities view their international standing as a vital part of their strategic plans.With powerful global networks universities can find the best academic talent, attract the...

A quarter of academics are employed on teaching-only contracts, new figures show

Thousands take part despite pay threat, UCU says

Universities face 鈥渄ifficulties鈥 in planning student recruitment because of a row in government on whether to scrap funding for the poorest students.

Figures show effect of 拢9,000 tuition fees and relaxation of student number controls

Download the podcastThe latest Ucas student acceptance data, this week鈥檚 books section and vice-chancellors鈥 pay are discussed in this week鈥檚 issue review.Chris Parr is joined by reporter Jack Grove...

Download the podcastSir Peter Gregson is vice-chancellor of Cranfield University. In this interview podcast, he talks to 糖心Vlog reporter Chris Parr about his plans for the...

Roger Jeffery on the difficulties of achieving equity in authorship in multinational teams

The government wants academics to聽do more to help get young people into work

Does more mean better or worse?

Department head Philippe Froguel insists complaints of 鈥榖ullying鈥 were intended to oust him from his post

Can social scientists and humanities scholars rise to the challenge of reshaping Europe while remaining true to their principles?

Beset by turmoil, an inimitable critic wrote as if from the future. Joanna Hodge on a material force