Cardiff’s music closure will hasten the fading out of UK musical scholarship
Most courses are already performance- or employment-focused. The demise of another scholarly programme will skew the balance further, says Ian PaceÂ

Most courses are already performance- or employment-focused. The demise of another scholarly programme will skew the balance further, says Ian PaceÂ

Researchers asked participants to stick pins in ‘stereotypical scientist’ to establish levels of aggression

‘Survival guide’ aims to tackle ‘age-old binary that permeates the sector’

Academics at Liverpool say ‘unexpected’ announcement has left people ‘shocked’

Controversial department temporarily loses ability to see private loan information after what has been described as ‘one of the biggest data hacks in US history’

Employment prospects the main motivation for half of students with satisfaction levels dented by high fees and low contact hours

University latest passion project for ex-politician who specialises in ‘institutions that are worth keeping’

Label could be ‘first step’ towards automatically recognised continental qualification, experts suggest

‘Endless stress’ confronts Iranian doctoral candidates who worked for a year just to cover the application fee

‘No academic friend of mine is not deeply worried about this,’ says scholar

No one has yet cracked high-touch, low-cost business learning, but efforts are under way, says Julian Birkinshaw

Export minister believes there is ‘untapped potential’ for universities in some regions as Britain negotiates free trade deal

Holyrood generosity contrasts with Westminster intransigence over Teachers’ Pension Scheme

Higher education union members demand fresh discussions on national vote over pay, as local disputes over job cuts pile up

Âé¶¹ Office data shows a 13 per cent increase in sponsored study visa applications for January