Tiny pool makes choices for dean mighty lean
The pool of candidates applying to lead business schools is very small, and few among them have all the skills needed to succeed, says a report from the Association of Business Schools (ABS) and the...
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Market focus at odds with scholars' priorities for sector
Expert says failure to sell government vision to staff could stymie delivery of policy, writes John Gill
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'Humiliated' ex-Birmingham student seeks £10m
The University of Birmingham is being sued for £10 million by a former student.Canadian Ikenchukwu Ukevi-Aruevoru is claiming the sum as compensation for "damages, losses, expenses and debts" arising...
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Standards lowered for rankings, says Alderman
A "league table culture" embraced by vice-chancellors is driving down university standards, an academic has said.Geoffrey Alderman made the claim in his inaugural lecture as Michael Gross professor...
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Small fry must 'adapt or die'
Legal expert says stand-alone research institutes will need to find big partners. Olga Wojtas writes
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News in brief
Nuclear Decommissioning AuthorityGraduate scheme plugs skills gapA £2.3 million grant from the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority will fund a national graduate programme for the industry. The...
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20 years ago
Polytechnic and college directors and governors have paved the way for the establishment of a new single forum pay body when the Education Reform Bill becomes law. A meeting of more than 150 people...
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Too tied to government
Roger Brown asks whether the ÌÇÐÄVlog Academy is the right body to monitor higher education in the UK
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We need a flagship to lead the humanities fleet to fighting fitness
A UK institute of advanced studies would enrich interdisciplinarity and raise the profile of key scholarly work, writes Kevin Sharpe
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Conflicting stories
Western approaches to learning can be alien to students from other cultures, who learn to a different 'script'. Thushari Welikala explains
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Ucea poll says the good life is on campus
Survey finds conditions are among best available, but UCU disagrees. Melanie Newman reports
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The Awards 2008 - Record numbers enter the race for recognition
A record number of institutions have submitted entries to the ÌÇÐÄVlog Awards, and now the countdown to the 2008 event begins in earnest.With more than 130 higher education institutions...
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The Week in ÌÇÐÄVlog
- With Britain feeling the pinch of an economic slowdown, now may not be the best time to talk about raising tuition fees. The Government has promised a review next year, but Conor Ryan, former...
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Government rejects call for STFC chief to be sacked
DIUS to initiate an organisation review to learn from the budget crisis, Zoe Corbyn reports
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MPs insist funding cut decision lacks evidence
MPs have accused the Government of failing to base its policies on evidence after its decision to cut funding to students studying for second degrees.A report from the House of Commons Innovation,...