Harassed key staff 'badly paid'
The men and women who work as support staff to keep Britain's universities running are harassed, overworked and among the lowest paid public sector employees in the country, according to a survey,...
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Tangled tale of an editor, the LSE, an EC bigwig, a billionaire and a cruise
A senior manager at the BBC has accused the London School of Economics of a "conflict of interest" over its links with a Greek business magnate. Bill Hayton, who manages the BBC World Service's 12...
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New neighbours for Nelson's feathered friends
Students will join pigeons, lions and a 19th-century naval hero as residents of one of London's most famous spots next year under plans to turn offices in Trafalgar Square into halls of residence,...
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Non-negotiable stance kills London Met talks
Talks to end the 14-month industrial dispute at London Metropolitan University collapsed this month when Brian Roper, the vice-chancellor, insisted on nine "non-negotiable" principles to take to the...
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UCL protest gives catering firm the bird
Some 2,000 staff and students have joined a campaign to stop University College London contracting out its refectory serv ices to Scolarest, the catering firm that gained notoriety for serving food...
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Welsh top-ups waiver
Opposition party leaders in the Welsh Assembly have struck a deal with the ruling Labour Government over proposals to introduce top-up fees in Wales from 2007. Under the agreement, which had yet to...
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VAT bills thwart funding
Universities could face extra bills of several million pounds in VAT fees, accountancy firm KPMG warned this week. A tribunal that investigated a case at Glasgow University ruled that HM Revenue and...
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Off to the pictures
The British Film Institute is seeking input on how to improve access to its collection of film and television materials. Ultimately, its goal is to create a centre for learning and research and it is...
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Wolves goes East
Wolverhampton University is to open an office in India this year to boost its international recruitment. Pragyat Singh will head the Delhi outpost, which aims to build links with other institutions...
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Academic honoured
Nick Tilley, professor of sociology at Nottingham Trent University, received an OBE for services to the police in the recent Queen's Birthday Honours.
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Correction
In the article "An enfant terrible reaches maturity" in The Times Higher , June 17, page 4, we published a photograph of John Westergaard, who was featured in the article, at the top of the page....
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Get price right or fail, says Thomas
Many vice-chancellors lack the skills to pilot their universities through the emerging market in higher education and risk ruining their institutions financially, the head of one of Britain's most...
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Older students take lead on grievances
Lecturers may want to give attention to their most mature students from now on, after the student complaints ombudsman revealed this week that those aged more than 40 years are by far the most likely...
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Review team looks to US for community model
American community colleges could become a model for the future development of further education institutions in the UK, according to the head of a Government-commissioned review of the sector. Sir...
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Hopes fade for EU cash boost
The failure of European Union leaders to agree a budget for 2007-13 has thrown UK universities into confusion, apparently quashing hopes of a twofold increase in the pot of cash for research. The...