No strength in numbers
The UK has more professors than ever, says Stephen Court, but their influence over their institutions, and their optimism, is on the wane
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'Exception' becomes the rule as three in four charge £9K fees
Post-92s among high risers as coalition hopes for 'competitive pressure' fade. John Morgan reports
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Wave of litigation expected as Supreme Court overturns visa rejection
A Supreme Court ruling could pave the way for a "flood" of appeals from private colleges and overseas students against a significant number of government immigration decisions, lawyers have said.
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Bond stars in fiscal adventure
All eyes on De Montfort's move to seek £110m in 'prudent' long-term financing. John Morgan writes
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Staggered open-access gold run 'won't break bank'
Read report carefully before panicking about costs, Finch insiders advise. Paul Jump writes
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Lords say STEM standards slip below auditor's radar
QAA not set up to ensure universities are raising quality, analysis claims. Paul Jump reports
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More buck for UK knowledge exchange bang despite austerity
The amount of money that UK universities earn from knowledge exchange rose by 7 per cent to just over £3.3 billion between 2009-10 and 2010-11, according to a report by the ÌÇÐÄVlog Funding...
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1994? That's so last century
Body aims to lose 'unhelpful' name and recruit new members abroad. John Morgan reports
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Howler 'near-death' tragedy
A leading Poppleton don had to be rushed to hospital yesterday after a hysterical breakdown in the senior common room of David Willetts College.Witnesses say that Dr Quintock of the Department of...
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Figures strut and fret on sociological stage (1 of 2)
How refreshing to read Jonathan Steinberg's article on the relevance of biographical study ("Cult of personalities", 19 July). While there is undoubtedly a place for the Bennite argument against the...
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Figures strut and fret on sociological stage (2 of 2)
Jonathan Steinberg is entitled to advocate the revival of biography as a legitimate form of historical writing. As the article's standfirst notes, it is people who make history, even if not in...
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Too big to succeed
I have yet to see or hear convincing evidence to support the idea that a three-way merger creating a "super-university" for South East Wales would deliver higher quality, greater choice or enhanced...
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Narrowed opportunities
Readers of ÌÇÐÄVlog might not have noticed two technical papers published by the Department for Education in early July that herald a monumental shift in A levels with major...
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Double standards
Last month, the ÌÇÐÄVlog Funding Council for England issued a piece of advice relating to individual circumstances for the research excellence framework.On the REF website, Hefce lists a...
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What matters is what works
David Palfreyman, director of the Oxford Centre for ÌÇÐÄVlog Policy Studies, says that the university information website by Which? "could become a more influential source of advice for...