Ireland's prime minister, Brian Cowen, has announced the largest single investment of funding for research ever made in the country.It will amount to EUR360 million (£300 million) over five years,...
Olympic sportsman, practising lawyer and Lib Dem leader, Menzies Campbell puts it all down to his time at university
Canada is using its relative economic strength to attract world-class students, scientists and researchers, says Amit Chakma
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Filming has started on a university-set comedy featuring a ruthless vice-chancellor, it was reported on 15 July. The Channel 4 series Campus, set at the fictional Kirke University, is due to be...
Liverpool John Moores and Bedfordshire fall short in delivering results. Paul Jump reports
A worldwide trend of falling state investment and rising tuition fees will prompt intense competition in the "globally traded commodity" of higher education - and the sector must also prepare for the...
De Montfort pays the biggest penalty as Hefce confirms grants. Simon Baker writesUniversities and colleges that recruited too many students in 2009-10 will have their grants cut by a total of almost...
Vince Cable's alternative to fees and student loans comes under fire from critics. Simon Baker reports
University leaders have warned of the dangers of "turning back the clock" on student numbers and prioritising low-cost courses after the government told them to prepare for contraction and "deep cuts...
The development of a national student charter took a step forward last week as a group was convened to examine the idea.Expectations on feedback, learning facilities and student welfare will be set...
Learned societies fight their corners as BIS seeks advice on UK research needs, writes Paul Jump
Employers and trade unions are again at odds over higher education's biggest pension scheme, this time disagreeing about a consultation with members on major changes.The consultation, a statutory...
Conference debates how best to advise overseas students on avoiding trouble. John Morgan reports
Governors at a London university are being lobbied to save a consultancy and professional development centre for staff working in literacy and numeracy.More than 1,000 people have signed petitions...