Universities and students have been experiencing "massive" ongoing problems with the admissions agency's online system during clearing, according to a vice-chancellor, who warned that institutions...
The proportion of A levels awarded at the top grades has fallen as other figures show that almost 30,000 fewer students have so far been accepted on to courses compared with this time last year.
Universities see the value in having more say in A-level design, but questions remain about the organisation and scope of reform, says David Bell
In Tudor England as now, being paranoid doesn't mean they are not after you, Helen Castor says
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Exploration of neural connections could unlock the workings of the mind, says Nikolaus Kriegeskorte
Paula Fredriksen, a highly regarded authority on early Christianity, here presents the array of views of sin held by seven figures: Jesus, Paul, Justin, Valentinus, Marcion, Origen and Augustine. The...
It is hard to avoid the overwhelming volume of texts discussing the War on Terror; even after the 10th anniversary of 9/11, there remains a clear need to investigate these events and to consider how...
ChinaWhat's in a name?A professor working at the Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT) assumed the identity of a US academic of the same name for several months. The Beijing-based Lu Jun,...
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCILResearch Seminar AwardsSociology• Award winner: Charlotte Salter• Institution: University of East Anglia• Value: £17,899The role of diagnosis in health and well-...
Experts say grade inflation will persist even with universities involved in A levels. Jack Grove writes
The government appears to be preparing for a battle between selective universities and Les Ebdon, the new director of fair access, by giving him stronger legal backing in case he rejects, changes or...
Institutions count the cost of 'surprise' Hefce clarification. David Matthews reports