Centre-right group’s alternative Budget presents its vision of a sector free from government control and funded by income from courses priced at their ‘true value’. Simon Baker reports
After considering criteria that demand work ‘well above world standard’, Tara Brabazon concludes that an era of interplanetary scholarship must be upon us
University heads and scientists prominent among higher education appointments. Rebecca Attwood writes
The overseeing body warns of further increases to cases of grievance as the student experience and fees remain high on the agenda. Rebecca Attwood reports
Two one-day walkouts planned as the dispute over the university’s proposal to cut about 100 jobs continues. John Morgan reports
New report shows the sector is making the most of opportunities to collaborate and compete with industry, the public sector and charities. Hannah Fearn reports
As the World Cup hits fever pitch, Robin Hambleton hopes that UK academics who are hostile to professional, external assessment of the impact of their research will draw a few lessons from the...
California Digital Library threatens boycott over Nature Publishing’s plans to raise prices. Paul Jump reports
Universities minister believes change could bring new blood to sector and drive up teaching standards. Simon Baker reports
Universities minister believes change could bring new blood to sector and drive up teaching standards. Simon Baker reports
Lou Marinoff on a scholarly volunteer's heroic and humorous battle to turn back the moronic tide
John Grodzinski considers a rare British look at an epic clash between the US and a nascent Canada
The "normative" defines a traditional faultline between philosophy and the social sciences. On the one side lies what we ought to do, on the other what we actually do. The difference between the two...
I can still remember the excitement I felt when, in 1981, I was offered a Social Science Research Council studentship to study full-time for my PhD at The Open University. I had intended to research...
Charles Townshend finds a striking critique of counterterrorism sometimes goes too far