INTO sells a quarter stake for £66 million
INTO University Partnerships, which co-owns international student centres with several universities, has sold a 25 per cent stake of its business to a private equity firm for £66 million.
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Ministers ease restrictions on recruitment following shortfall
The government has announced that it will ease over-recruitment fines for universities and not cut 5,000 places from their allocations, while calling for "restraint" on staff pay.
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Inside Higher Ed: Reacting to Aaron Swartz's suicide
By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed
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Graduate vacancies still below pre-recession levels, says report
The UK's top 100 degree-level employers recruited fewer graduates than expected in 2012, while expected increases in the number of vacancies this year will still leave recruitment figures 11 per cent...
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Brighton and Chichester partner with FE college for new "university centre"
Two universities have collaborated to help launch a "university centre" in the south of England in an effort to boost people's access to higher education in the area.
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New university appoints next vice-chancellor
The Reverend Peter Neil has been appointed the next vice-chancellor of Bishop Grosseteste University, one of ten specialist institutions recently awarded university title.
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Buckingham suspends degrees in Uganda over homosexuality law
The University of Buckingham is considering whether to take on Uganda students after it suspended a validation agreement in the country because of fears over freedom of speech regarding homosexuality.
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'Alarming' drop in students from Indian subcontinent
The number of Indian students studying at UK universities fell by 24 per cent last year, as the government’s tightening of the student visa system took effect.
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Eight per cent drop in UK students entering postgraduate study
The number of UK students entering postgraduate study plunged by 8 per cent last year, new figures show.
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The week in higher education
A sideways look at the week’s big stories
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Tell your story clearly, and consider getting a little help if needed
The REF’s impact case studies present myriad challenges. Seeking an outside view might be no bad thing, argues Neil Robinson
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Jiro Dreams of Sushi
A documentary about a Japanese Michelin-starred perfectionist has tasty titbits but not enough meat for Barak Kushner’s taste
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Interview - Cara's long embrace of a saviour of Africa
Anti-apartheid campaigner Albie Sachs has twice received a lifeline, writes David Matthews
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THE Scholarly Web
Weekly transmissions from the blogosphere
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Campus round-up
Bucks New UniversityNo regretsA student is inviting passers-by to think about what they would like to achieve before they die. Paola Brotto, who is studying for a master's in furniture design at...