Britain has a tradition of anti-Americanism while embracing much US culture. George McKay ponders this apparent contradiction and its place in American studies. I'm so bored with the USA! I'm so...
British university research is the best since records began, according to the outcome of this year’s research assessment exercise.More than 25,000 staff are celebrating the news that they are based...
Universities win copying tribunal An interim decision by the Copyright Tribunal has sided with vice-chancellors’ body Universities UK in almost all its pleas against the Copyright Licensing Agency....
Police open fire at student demo At least two people were seriously injured when police in Malawi opened fire on student demonstrators protesting against the death in police custody of an outspoken...
Study fuels argument on benefits of arms exports A new Ministry of Defence study on the economic costs and benefits of UK defence exports was yesterday seized upon by both sides of the argument on...
100 Birmingham jobs under threat Birmingham University's new vice-chancellor, Michael Stirling, has told academics and support staff that up to 100 jobs may be axed as part of a restructuring...
Warning issued to Iran's hardliners Iranian president Mohammad Khatami has warned of internal conflict if hardliners continue to stifle student dissent. He told university officials and students: “...
£1bn bill for expansion, says Hefce Funding chiefs estimate that universities will have to recruit at least 300,000 more students, at a cost of well over £1 billion, to reach the government’s 50 per...
Riot report blames police, ministers and communities Police, central government, local media, inept councillors and inward-looking Asian communities are all attacked in a damning Home Office report...
Teacher training places increase The Teacher Training Agency has announced plans to allocate 1,900 more teacher training places next year. This is the highest increase for a decade, bringing the...
More departments make excellent research grade Record numbers of British academics are conducting world-class research, according to a five-yearly assessment to be published this week. Gradings of 65...
APPOINTMENTS University of Surrey Ross Lawrenson , head of the postgraduate medical school, has been appointed part-time primary care network director for Kent, Surrey and Sussex for three years from...
Student tuition fees should be doubled to £2,150 a year and full differential fees introduced, according to a report by a Blairite think-tank. A report by the Institute for Public Policy Research to...
Hefce still unsure how to handle RAE results Funding chiefs are still pondering when and how to implement the results of the research assessment exercise, which will be published next week. Members...
The lid is likely to be lifted on the maximum number of students universities and colleges can recruit. Education secretary Estelle Morris has called on funding chiefs to set interim targets for the...