130 jobs will go as HEA set to scrap its subject centres
Insider says sector may resist changes aimed at streamlining organisation, writes Rebecca Attwood
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Unit closure is a 'slap in the face' for expert staff
A centre that supports students at London Metropolitan University is to shut under plans to cut 44 posts.London Met has announced its intention to close the Learning Development Unit, which helps...
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Fear of funding gap leads Scots to rethink fees policy
Expert group to 'number crunch' different models of graduate contribution. Hannah Fearn reports
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Bristol v-c faced no opposition in bid to become UUK president
The next president of Universities UK has been appointed amid dissatisfaction among some vice-chancellors at the organisation's handling of the battle over cuts.It was announced this week that Eric...
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Asians take new Silk Road to the heart of America
Growing middle class in China credited for surge in students from region. John Morgan writes
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Science colossus shrinks in stature as rest of the world starts to catch up
Too much research concentration may have contributed to the erosion of the US' position as a "colossus of science".A new report by Thomson Reuters shows that although the average citation impact of...
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No 'magic bullet': try this amulet
Conference debates role of alternative therapies in mental health services. Matthew Reisz reports
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Moving teacher training from universities will 'risk quality'
UCET chief warns against 'damaging' plans to switch funding to schools. Sarah Cunnane reports
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Staff fear fewer bins may soil university's image
After the funding cuts come the cost-saving measures: academics at the University of Aberdeen have been asked to take on cleaning duties in an attempt to save money.Staff have been ordered to dispose...
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News in brief
Published research'Flawed' paper pulledA paper describing a technique to identify all metabolic activity in a population of cells has been retracted, even though its main corresponding author insists...
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Surprise twist in 'fruitbatgate' row
Prize for lecturer despite his application for judicial review in harassment case. Hannah Fearn reports
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Changing interests
The narrow make-up of the Browne panel provides evidence of a profound shift in higher education policymaking, says Gareth Dale
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Masterclass in engagement
From BBC Radio 4 to St Peter's, Oxford, Mark Damazer has worked to put scholarship in the spotlight. Matthew Reisz reports
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In the nature of things
Duncan Wu on the sheer delight of Arcimboldo's punning, painstaking and peerless portraits
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Daytime TV: Losing everything
Those who sleep rough have pasts full of pain. Gary Day watches a fight for survival in lives of misery