Rollback of post-study work rules mooted
Meeting at Treasury hints at moves to repair visa policyās harm to universities

Meeting at Treasury hints at moves to repair visa policyās harm to universities

We speak to the actor and chancellor of the University of Huddersfield

Below-inflation rise could prompt richer institutions to offer enhanced local deals, expert warns

With the Treasury stepping out of its traditional role as panto villain, human capital is back atop the political agenda

āNo preconceptionsā as Higher Education Commission begins exploration of long-term financial sustainability

Andy Westwood, former New Labour special adviser, asks what went wrong with skills policy

Chinese students in the UK are keen to get work experience, and it would help them to integrate, says Bin Wu

Overburdened? - Academics assess the inaugural research excellence framework

New ZealandExport initiatives get cash boostSchemes designed to attract international students to New Zealandās universities have been given a NZ$465,000 (Ā£232,000) funding boost. The New Zealand...

Health FoundationAward winner: Sara DemainInstitution: University of SouthamptonValue: £238,000Self-management VOICED (valued outcomes of importance: consensus and disparity) Leverhulme TrustMajor...

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An academic expert on lemurs, who fought for conservation through childrenās books as well as scientific papers, has died

The Russell GroupOsborne unveils UK-China linkGeorge Osborne has announced a programme of collaboration between leading universities in China and the UKās Russell Group institutions. Speaking to...
Central to the paper by Edward Dutton and Richard Lynn reporting that social scientists are dimmer than physical scientists (āWhoās naturally the smarter?ā, 20 February) is an ancient IQ study...
An open letter to Sally Hunt, UCUWe are enthusiastic supporters of the principles of unions, whereby workers unite to obtain better conditions for themselves. A good union will act appropriately to...