Most Scots are satisfied with training
The future of Britain's higher education sector will be shaped by academics now in the early stages of their careers. But the voices that are heard most often are those of the old guard, who have...
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Listen to market, urges UUK chair
Moves towards planning and funding universities on a more regional basis are hindering their development in the market, suggests a report presented to university chiefs this week. Mounting calls for...
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100% royalties offer for new technology
Universities could benefit from 100 per cent royalties with a new approach to translating discoveries into technologies unveiled this week. The "U2B" model of technology transfer aims to track down...
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Strathclyde adds up its value
Strathclyde University has piloted a study that will allow universities to gauge their impact on local economies. It has revealed the impact it has on the economies of Scotland and the city of...
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Graduates reap high returns on degree
An OECD report says higher education is still valuable. Tony Tysome reports A degree is as valuable as ever even though half the developed world's young adults now complete a higher education course...
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UK lags behind in spending
The UK is slipping behind foreign competitors in the higher education spending stakes, according to international comparisons. Spending per higher education student grew 8 per cent in the UK in real...
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'Collaborate to cut costs'
A private US foundation has responded to the "counterproductive" debate over soaring university costs with a list of tangible ways to solve the problem. The Lumina Foundation, which works mainly in...
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Minsk campus move unlikely
A mass relocation of all 1,000 former students of the European Humanities University in Minsk to a single location elsewhere in Europe is increasingly unlikely. The privately funded EHU, the only...
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Rector calls for marque on vintage education
The rector of Turin University wants a European "marque" to regulate which institutions have the right to call themselves universities. Rinaldo Bertolino drew an analogy with the quality label that...
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Italians: end corrupt selection
Twelve of Italy's most illustrious scholars and scientists have called for reform of the country's corrupt system for filling academic posts, writes Paul Bompard. In an open letter, the signatories,...
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Irish to defy OECD on fees
The Irish Government seems certain to defy Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development advice to introduce tuition fees or it will fail to develop globally competitive universities and...
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Israelis battle for quality as cuts bite
Israel's universities are fighting to maintain the quality of their education and research in the face of continued cuts in government funding. Since 2001, 900 million shekels (£112 million) has been...
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China gets 'pipeline' to Australia
Australia's major overseas student recruiting agency is expanding its operations in China in an effort to counter an unexpected decline in enrolments. IDP Education Australia signed an agreement with...
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Schwartz has picked up the ball. Let's run with it
The admissions review should start a period of historical reflection and self-awareness, hopes Gary McCulloch When I was a student, some years ago, there was a well-known story about a previous...
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Nancy Rothwell
Three million animals are used in experiments each year - a necessity to prevent disease in humans and animals. Over the summer I have become infuriated by friends and colleagues outside the...