Grant winners - 13 June 2013
Economic and Social Research CouncilTransformative Research Call: ‘Transforming’ Social ScienceMaximum limit of £250,000: the funding will run for 18 months.Award winner: George Davey...
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The week in higher education - 13 June 2013
He may be hell-bent on destroying their “Marxist†education departments, but universities are still dutifully helping education secretary Michael Gove with his A-level reform plans. After the Russell...
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13 June 2013
Consumer protection - Are we dealing fairly with student complaints?
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We aim to please
Shaking hands with the unemployed“I merely ushered him outside. The suggestion that I ejected him is a gross slander.â€This was how Professor Lapping, of the Department of Media and Cultural Studies,...
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Cambridge forced to keep tabs on foreign scientists
Foreign academics had to account for their whereabouts each week, university master complains
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UK falls short on higher education GDP table
Just four European countries spend less as a proportion of national income
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Labour fees policy may prove unworkable
IPPR report offers stark warning over £6,000 plans
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British Council drive to get more UK students in China
More scholarships and internships will boost graduates in the business world, says chief executive Martin Davidson
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British Council tempts students to experience Eastern ways
The British Council is to offer more scholarships for UK students to study in China amid concern from businesses that graduates lack the experience to work with the rising economic giant.The council’...
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Bournemouth builds armoury against ‘contract’ essay cheats
Personalised assessments and more emphasis on exams could help cut out plagiarism, argues associate dean Mark Ridolfo
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UCU votes to cut seats on national executive
Lecturers’ union agrees to trim national committee but not on scale called for by general secretary Sally Hunt
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Education campaigners reject idea of students as consumers
Convention for Higher Education’s rallying cry against coalition’s university reforms
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South Asia online archive launched
Digital collection of 5 million pages aims to ‘open window’ on to India’s recent past
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Odds and quads - 13 June 2013
This wall forms part of the third and last Merzbau (or sculptural installation), constructed by the celebrated collagist Kurt Schwitters in his Lake District barn. It is now on permanent display in...
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1 in 10: women still far behind at professor level
Hesa data show just one in 10 at the grade is female at some institutions. Jack Grove reports