The UK’s centenarian lifelong learning provision needs rejuvenation
Universities, local authorities and others must heed the Centenary Commission on Adult Education’s recommendations, says Jonathan Michie

Universities, local authorities and others must heed the Centenary Commission on Adult Education’s recommendations, says Jonathan Michie

Party’s lifelong learning report features call for new organisation to coordinate across National Education Service

John Morgan witnesses a pioneering collaboration between two Sheffield universities, drawing upon the city’s manufacturing heritage to become a hub of industrial innovation and a model of civic...

Newcastle’s Jane Robinson wants to work strategically with local partners to help address north east’s post-industrial challenges

Strong decision-making and a focus on culture enabled a rapid shift in the performance of an Australian behemoth, says Michael Spence

Fees reform has not quelled popular anger over exploitation, but academics can play a key role in constitutional reform, says Robert Funk

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media

Chris Skidmore tells Tory conference meeting he wants UK research funding to emulate EU’s approach

Europe and Japan take different approach to US and China on potential risks of technology

Research with and for industry earns institutions vital income and furthers knowledge transfer, so universities take it seriously, finds Sarah Wild

Quality versus quantity is key in discussing HE expansion, but if Britain wants to succeed on a growing global stage we will need more, not less, HE

A much wider use of sophisticated video conferencing will help – but no one is saying this will be easy, reflects Richard Davies

Researchers in developing countries have often been confined to minor roles as translators and data gatherers. But there are signs that the scales are tipping. Simon Baker considers the extent and...

If public confusion and complexity around the scheme can be solved, degree apprenticeships will drive social mobility and economic growth, says Conor Moss

History suggests that universities will lure students with the chance to repay fees via post-graduation work, says Peter Brady