‘Free marketeer’ Javid may seek radical thinking in BIS review
BIS confirms it is looking at how to cut costs, after news emerges of ‘quick and dirty’ McKinsey review
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The week in higher education – 13 August 2015
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press
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External peer review of university standards must continue, says QAA
UK’s quality body rejects funding council proposals to scrap institutional reviews
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Student feedback: can do better – here’s how
Research is pinpointing ways to make feedback more useful to undergraduates and teachers alike. David Carless writes
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It’s not fair to go on for ever
Older academics need to make room for the young, says Sally Feldman
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Universities face ‘unpredictability’ as clearing gets under way
Students ‘in strong position’ as number controls lifted, say sector observers
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In the thick of it: extending external engagement
Pro bono advice on campus is an engagement with student training at its core, says Zahir Irani
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Clearing: a one-size-fits-all logic dominates
As clearing budgets spiral, universities risk prioritising headcount over finding the right fit for their brand, warns Simon Pride
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Clearing the way to higher dropout rates? Lessons from uncapped Australia
England urged to learn from country where attrition rates rose after student numbers cap was lifted
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Crossing Jerusalem, written and directed by Julia Pascal
A Jewish writer fills a vacuum with a play about Israel that refuses to take a simple view as it foregrounds an erotic older woman. Matthew Reisz writes
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Should memorials to controversial historical figures be removed from universities?
Three academics examine buildings, art and statues that arguably have no place on a campus in 2015
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Applicants for higher education diplomas in England and Wales
More than 44,500 people registered on an access to higher education diploma course in England and Wales in 2013-14, new data show
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Fair prices and market limits
Loans could push up the price of master’s courses, but with such degrees becoming sine qua nons, should fees be restrained?