Court clears Oxford of discrimination claims
Oxford University did not discriminate against postgraduate student Nadeem Ahmed despite making him sit "flawed" exams that were open to abuse, a court has ruled. Mr Ahmed, 34, said his supervisor,...
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British Academy seeks new field in humanities
The British Academy wants to fund new areas of research in the humanities and social sciences to celebrate its centenary. Up to £150,000 a year will be available for up to seven years for...
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London mayor in fresh call for end to fees
Ken Livingstone, mayor of London, renewed his call on the government to stop charging students for higher education. Mr Livingstone, speaking this week at the launch of two reports that indicate that...
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Sexual confusion puts pests off the wine
Scientists are attacking pests that ruin grape crops by sowing sexual confusion among the insects. Researchers from Southampton University and its spin-off company Exosect are coating the insects...
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Medical school expansion ruled out
There will be no new expansion of medical school places and no new medical schools despite government promises last week of 15,000 more GPs and consultants. Officials at the Department of Health...
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Research funding shortfall hits maths doctorates hard
Doctoral-level mathematics research is grinding to a halt as research council budgets are cut, according to the London Mathematical Society. The LMS is concerned that this year many departments have...
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FE heads and unions join to lobby for cash
Further education college heads, staff union leaders and students joined forces this week to lobby Parliament for an extra £2.5 billion to boost standards and widen participation. They warned...
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Moves to lure men to primary teaching
Universities could get more cash for enrolling men on primary teacher training courses, the Teacher Training Agency said this week. Announcing its three-year corporate plan, the agency said 20 per...
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Scotland is way ahead in lifelong learning, says minister
Scotland is outperforming the rest of the United Kingdom in lifelong learning in a range of key areas, according to enterprise and lifelong learning minister Wendy Alexander. She told the Scottish...
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Subsidies for loans must end, MPs told
Higher interest rates on student loans and top-up tuition fees are the only way to secure sustainable funding for undergraduates and the universities they attend, MPs heard this week. Economist Nick...
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Grant to be tied to access strategy
Every university and college must take students from under-represented groups under plans being developed by the English funding council, writes Alison Goddard. The strategic plan that it is...
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MPs' report calls RAE 'damaging distraction'
The research assessment exercise has had positive effects, says the House of Commons science and technology select committee report. It has stimulated universities into managing their research and...
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V-cs fear threat to PhD powers
University heads are afraid that their ability to award PhDs will be lost under plans being developed by the Higher Education Funding Council for England. A discussion document to inform the funding...
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Drama body rejects accusations of bias
A specialist drama school has claimed that other schools have prevented its students from getting grants. But its claims of discrimination have been rejected by the National Council of Drama Training...
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Clock-free technology developed
Mobile phones and other portable electronic devices such as hearing aids could use less power, become more efficient and weigh less if self-timed, clock-free (or asynchronous) technology takes off,...