Fossil fuel ties with universities highlighted by report
UK universities have the equivalent of £2,083 per student invested in the fossil fuel industry, a new report has claimed.
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Willetts urges fresh expansion
David Willetts has warned of the need to expand the number of higher education places between the end of this decade and 2035 to cope with a growing young population
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EU exit would leave UK universities ‘in thrall to US model’
If the UK were to leave the European Union, the nation’s universities would be left in even greater “ideological thrall” to the US.
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Lebanese rocket academic’s story told in new film
The extraordinary forgotten story of a university science club which put the first Arab rockets into space is the focus of a new documentary film.
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Vince Cable’s office targeted by protesters
Student activists have tried to occupy Vince Cable’s constituency office in protest at Liberal Democrat backing for the sale of the student loan book
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Maori heads return to New Zealand
The University of Birmingham is returning to New Zealand its collection of Toi moko, tattooed heads preserved by Maoris to venerate a loved one or mock a defeated enemy.
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'Admit more state pupils using contextual data', urges report
State school pupils do better at university than those from private schools with the same grades, according to a new report which recommends the increased use of contextual data in admissions.
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Animal research under the microscope
Students across the UK are this week taking part in what organisers believe will be the biggest public debate on animal research ever held.
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THE World University Rankings 2013-2014 results discussion
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2013-2014, published on 3 October 2013, saw the continued rise of top universities in East Asia - particularly in Singapore, Japan, South Korea...
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THE podcast: 17 October 2013 issue review
Download the podcastPay inequalities in higher education institutions, the evolution of research assessment and Sir Andrew Witty’s report on universities and growth are all covered in this week’s...
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Evolution of the REF
As the 2014 REF census date approaches, Paul Jump talks to the architects of previous rounds of assessment about how it all began and their views on the research excellence framework
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17 October 2013
Playing the system - Research assessment, then and now
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Open for business!
Source: AlamyFollow me, I’m a business leader“Lady Bottomley has got it smack on.”That was the enthusiastic response of our vice-chancellor to the recent prediction by Baroness Bottomley of...
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More than a game of numbers
The unhealthy drive to score maximum REF points can cause universities to lose perspective as well as humanity
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London Met’s lips sealed on abrupt end to visa dispute
Reasons for withdrawal of legal action on eve of hearing remain unclear