Working-class students have the right stuff to succeed
Rebecca Attwood reports on a study that puts paid to idea that non-traditional entrants are 'high risk'
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UK told to look to India for a lesson in access
The vice-chancellor of one of the UK's leading widening access universities has said that lessons can be learnt from the expansion under way in Indian higher education.Caroline Gipps of the...
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Don't tell Mum: academic censured for discussing son's course load
Answer to a mother's query made 'illicit disclosures' of personal data. Melanie Newman reports
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A beat in time strikes a chord on YouTube
Five metronomes, two empty drink cans and a physicist have combined to create a surprise internet hit.A video of a strangely mesmerising experiment by Alireza Bahraminasab has been watched more than...
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Amnesty works to save lecturer from Saudi lash
An academic is pursuing a last-ditch appeal against a sentence of 150 lashes and eight months in prison for meeting a woman at a coffee shop in Saudi Arabia.Muhammad Ali Abu Raziza, a lecturer in...
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Scant Welsh rise may deter research stars
Funding could fall behind inflation and discourage high-flyers, official says. Chloe Stothart reports
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Schwartz drives radical reforms
Former Brunel chief brings 'education for life' to Australia's Macquarie University. John Gill reports
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Overseas briefing
IndiaWeak foreign partners unwelcome"Third-grade" Western universities are not welcome in India, the higher education minister has said. Arjun Singh, speaking to an Indian newspaper, said that some...
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'This is a big job needing to be done very quickly'
With physicists desperate to reverse cuts, a lot rides on Bill Wakeham's review. Zoe Corbyn writes
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Poor data may put teaching cash at risk
Sector's 'lack of rigour' in tallying expenditure may undermine future budgets, writes Rebecca Attwood
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English scholars digest a Dickens of a change
It gave students a chance to catch up on their work - or, for some, to get some extra sleep - but now "reading week" is to end in one university's English department.The mid-semester week off from...
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Funding council speaks up for QR
Hefce restates its case for blue-skies cash in a bid to circumvent potential cuts, reports Zoe Corbyn
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The Week in Higher Education
"Is this the end for the next generation of original thinkers?" The Independent asked on 8 May. In an article about the imposition of tight deadlines for completing PhDs, it quoted Gina Wisker,...
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Universities take little interest in 14-19 diplomas, study finds
Higher education's direct involvement in the Government's 14-19 diploma programme is "patchy and piecemeal", according to a study from the Central London Learning and Skills Council.There is little...
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Rammell says all can share 'success story'
Foundation degrees and college powers are no threat to sector, minister tells Rebecca Attwood