Turmoil continues for students wrongly issued maintenance loans, while universities argue regulatory changes are needed if they are to deliver on government’s drive to support non-traditional learners
It often falls to security staff to douse the flashpoints – but it behoves everyone to know where the fire exits are, says George Bass
The results of ̽»¨ÊÓƵ’s UK University Redundancy Survey vividly illustrate the deep human impact of the redundancy crisis on those who have lost their jobs. But respondents are torn...
Patchy uptake of new technologies across region, survey finds, with limited connectivity a potential barrier
Universities urged to play greater role in teaching people how to create their own work, as countries become more sceptical of higher education
Focus on forming manageable consortia of five to 10 institutions instead of ‘sleeping’ agreements that elicit no action, university leaders say
Politicians reluctant to spell out plans to fix university funding issues as review continues, while cross-party commitment to free tuition fees leaves few avenues open for negotiations
Arts university hopes latest ‘transformation plan’ will help it survive, but staff fear much-lauded institution will be left ‘devastated’
Shared, reasonable costs should be directed towards greater diversity of provision, say Chris Husbands and David Laws
Creators hope website will help universities interpret scores more accurately and make fairer hiring and promotions decisions
Institution begins consultation on job losses but union says it is in the dark over who is at risk
Pioneer women university presidents must pave the way by becoming ‘sponsors’ of their successors
Platform hosting the world’s largest biomedical data set has apologised after health information of 500,000 people is listed for sale in China