We'll set colleges free, say the Tories
The Conservatives have promised to liberate universities from government controls while increasing access for bright but poor students. But the party's education spokeswoman Theresa May added that...
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Commonwealth institute could close
The axe may fall on London University's Institute of Commonwealth Studies following disagreements over its academic direction and fears over its financial viability. The university's school of...
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MP says: clear up Daresbury
A northwest MP has called on the government to clear the confusion over the future of the Daresbury Laboratory, saying he does not want the area to be thrown into turmoil again. Michael Hall, MP for...
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Oxford roadshow will encourage students
A consortium of seven Oxford University colleges is to launch a regional roadshow in an effort to attract more applicants from further education. It follows a conference for FE heads to learn more...
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Plan for a Welsh Bac gets universal backing
Plans for a Welsh Baccalaureate have won overwhelming support from admissions chiefs in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. A survey of institutions outside Wales conducted by the Institute of...
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Top players snub new entry system
Leading universities have cold-shouldered new qualifications designed to broaden the school curriculum. Most top research institutions are refusing to change their entry criteria, based on three good...
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Cambridge managers to get better training
Cambridge University vice-chancellor Sir Alec Broers has promised training for managers after a wide-ranging staff and student "equality audit" uncovered shortcomings. An unpublished report by...
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FE to be responsible for making good citizens
All further education students should be trained to develop citizenship skills to equip them better for life and work, an advisory group to education secretary David Blunkett has said. A report from...
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Sheffield offers an online shoulder to cry on
Sheffield University may soon be able to offer e-therapy in a pilot project that could revolutionise student counselling. Jeannie Wright, staff counsellor at Sheffield, said online support could be a...
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Is this death-knell for 'live art'?
An emerging field in the arts is threatened by a shake-up of arts courses at Nottingham Trent University, academics have warned, writes Phil Baty. Specialists in the field of "live art" say that the...
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Student to take Oxford to court
The High Court is to review Oxford University's examination and assessment procedures after a legal victory for an Indian student who claims discrimination. Postgraduate student Nadeem Ahmed has been...
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Paisley puts the elite to shame
Alison Goddard Indicators show privilege is still the passport to university and top institutions are doing the least to redress the balance. Alison Goddard reports The full extent of the task to...
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Headhunter says sorry
Saxton Bampfylde Hever, a recruitment consultancy, has apologised for being untruthful and dismissive in its dealings with whistleblower John Pickering. Professor Pickering lost his job as deputy...
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Don's Diary
Sunday Once again endure the pleasures of an overnight flight to Johannesburg. It is easier to commute to Jo'burg than it is to take the Central Line to Mile End. I am returning to South Africa at...
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Glittering prizes
Sir Philip Dowson, who in December retired as president of the Royal Academy of Arts and has been a royal academician since 1979, has received an honorary doctor of art degree from De Montfort...