One of the few bright spots for international education in the UK last year was the introduction of the extended student visitor visa (ESVV), now under review by the government.Although this visa, a...
A robust immigration system for the UK is to be welcomed, so long as it is proportionate.The University of Exeter supports the UK Border Agency's efforts to clamp down on abuse in the student visa...
I enjoyed "Creative vs accounting" (22 March). However, I think Amanda Goodall underestimates the importance of good management to institutional success. The thrust of her argument seems to be that...
The opening salvoes in the 2012-13 pay round for staff on the 51-point pay spine were launched last week with a derisory offer of 0.5 per cent made by the Universities and Colleges Employers...
I recently found myself chatting to Mike Duff, a string theorist at Imperial College London, at a physics dinner. As you might expect, Duff was concerned about the introduction of impact statements...
Of the 11 sub-themes in the mathematical sciences programme, mathematical physics was the only one ranked "excellent" in international standing by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research...
Although he began his career as a non-medical scientific officer at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield, Nigel Lindsey went on to become a leading advocate of innovative teaching in higher...
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Coventry UniversityFeeder courseA master's degree course has been launched to tackle the critical issue of food security. The MSc in food security management at Coventry University will contribute to...
Pounds, pence and perils - Financial health check: are universities ready for the new funding regime?
Passion for a subject remains the number one reason for going to university, outpacing the desire to improve job prospects, according to a poll of young people.
An alternative examination to A levels is gaining a foothold in state schools, its creators claim.
Newer universities have criticised the government for delaying the announcement of student number controls in 2013-14.
The University of Wales, Newport, has started “emergency discussions” after the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales confirmed that the number of students entering the institution will be cut...
By Mitch Smith, for Inside Higher Ed