China university deals announced
Uclan and Bangor partnerships confirmed during Willetts visit
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High fees leading to more Brit students going abroad
Higher tuition fees in the UK are one reason why an increasing number of British youngsters are considering studying abroad, according to a survey by the British Council
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Griff Rhys Jones pulls out of Cardiff chancellor appointment
Griff Rhys Jones says he does not want to become chancellor of Cardiff University after his appointment was delayed by the institution’s court.
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Osborne launches consultation on science capital spending
Businesses are to be included alongside scientists in a new consultation on how to spend £7 billion in capital funding for the next Parliament.
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Male university workers win equal pay claim
Eighteen men have won an equal pay award against a Welsh university after claiming they had been paid less than their female colleagues.
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THE podcast: 24 April 2014 issue review
Download the podcastHow much should graduate teaching assistants get paid? Should more be done to encourage men on to female-dominated degree courses? And what lies in store in this week’s Times...
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The perils of REF 'irradiation'
Academics have internalised research assessment to such a degree that the effects may be irreversible, fears Thomas Harrison
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University of the buffer zone
The story of an unlikely branch campus in Cyprus and higher education on a divided island
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Women in STEM ‘sole focus’ of gender imbalance debate
More men must be encouraged into female-dominated areas such as nursing and teaching, says Ucas chief
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Turnitin: learning aid or cheaters’ helper?
Students’ use of plagiarism software is educational, firm and some scholars say
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Huge variation in graduate teaching assistants’ pay
Survey finds earnings fluctuate by department and wages fail to reflect hours worked
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Reading Dante: From Here to Eternity, by Prue Shaw
Elena Lombardi lauds a persuasive invitation to everyone yet to be beguiled by the Divine Comedy
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London Met told to act or face ‘extreme vulnerability’
University warned of ‘pattern of decline’ amid student recruitment problems
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World in brief - 24 April 2014
United StatesASA’s Israel boycott boosts membershipThe American Studies Association, an organisation that promotes the study of American culture and history, has increased its membership by more than...
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Sigbert Prais, 1928-2014
An economist who specialised in looking at the causes of low productivity in the UK has died