Let students pick and mix
Why is it not possible to choose individual courses from a number of different universities, asks Khaled Benkrid
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Trust and transparency are frowned upon while degree inflation soars
The QAA's promotion of bureaucratic centralisation cannot go unchecked, says Terence Kealey - reform is needed
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Go private, London Met boss tells Oxbridge
V-c says government funding should be used to 'transform lives', reports Rebecca Attwood
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QAA finds fault with Buckingham
Watchdog criticises lack of oversight at institutional level, reports Melanie Newman
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The week in higher education
Amid reams of coverage of the ÌÇÐÄVlog-QS World University Rankings, The Times said the league table offered a glimpse into a bleak future for mainland Europe. Noting that the...
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Lecturer guilty of harassing female student
A law lecturer at Southampton Solent University has been found guilty of harassing a female student after she ended their relationship.Paul Kavanagh sent the 31-year-old criminology student emails,...
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HSE rebuke followed safety assurance
Lampeter was criticised over asbestos after it had reassured staff about risk, writes Melanie Newman
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5% pay rise takes some salaries up by a quarter in three years
Ucea says increase means that universities must adjust their budgets. Melanie Newman reports
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Icelandic bank collapse could cost sector £77m
English universities face losing £77 million invested in Icelandic banks that collapsed last week, according to the ÌÇÐÄVlog Funding Council for England.Hefce said that "about a dozen"...
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Plea for input in development of 14-19 diplomas
The architect of the Government's 14-19 reforms has issued a plea for universities to get involved in developing the next phase of diplomas, warning that they will otherwise risk becoming a barrier...
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Head teachers brand trade-up plan a 'sop'
Scheme to allow students to reapply for courses given cold welcome, writes Rebecca Attwood
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Social scientists call for a revision of 'flawed' government consultation
Leading academics raise concerns over 'science and society' document, writes Zoe Corbyn
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Government U-turn on overseas scholarships
Change of heart hailed as victory for universities, which have lobbied for a rethink. John Gill reports
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Queen's shifts focus from 'nine-to-five' studies
Academics in Northern Ireland face much tougher teaching duties as they cope with a long-term slump in the number of traditional full-time students, it was warned this week.The province is expecting...
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Expert cautions about the damage of commercial ethic in teaching
Paul Standish of the IoE warns learning is being viewed as a consumer product, writes John Gill