The European Research Council should be reorganised and given more autonomy to end the sense of a "ménage à trois" involving its governing and executive branches and the European Commission.That is...
University Alliance claims focusing funding on large units may stifle research base. Paul Jump reports
Strong scholarship is needed to acquire the title, but what then? Matthew Reisz writes
The University of Abertay Dundee has lost a pro vice-chancellor and a fifth member of its court during two weeks of turmoil after it announced the retirement of its suspended principal.
Sector must win back students put off by fees and visa rules, new UKCISA head tells John Morgan
Private higher education firms may be unable to fulfil the "vision" set out by David Willetts, the universities minister, of forcing competition on universities because new student visa rules could...
Academics who have taken maternity or sick leave will require fewer submissions, writes Paul Jump
Universities should gather information on the religious backgrounds of their staff and consider "investigation into the intersections between the curriculum, teaching and religion or belief",...
College advertises new palaeography post despite scrapping the original position, writes John Morgan
University accessFive go mad in OxbridgeFive high-flying schools sent more students to Oxbridge over three years than 2,000 other UK schools and colleges put together, a report by the Sutton Trust...
Academic exchanges back on the agenda as Obama relaxes visa laws. Sarah Cunnane reports
Higher fees will lead to greater student indebtedness, so we need new ways to 'sell' this fact, argues Kathryn Jones
What can a Dutch traffic experiment show us about higher education teaching standards? Rather a lot, Gary Thomas and Nick Peim insist
Christoph Bode gains perspective on a French master and admires an inspirational relationship between the brothers Caillebotte
LeicesterSpreading the Word: Aids Posters from Around the WorldIt is 30 years since the identification of Aids, and the anniversary is being marked by an exhibition at the New Walk Museum (from 15...