Funding panel: keep £9K fees, boost living costs support
England’s £9,000 fee system is “broadly fit for purpose” and “does not require wholesale reform”, but maintenance support for students should be enhanced, according to a new report
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Working-class graduates ‘locked out’ of top careers
Applications from Russell Group graduates – who are more likely to be from wealthy backgrounds – have a better chance of success, commission says
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Paper disputes causes of research misconduct
The pressure to publish high-profile papers may not be linked to research misconduct, a new study has found.
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Students tell of STEM sexism at Bristol
More than half of female students reading science subjects at the University of Bristol said that they have felt uncomfortable at the institution because of their gender
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Anne Glover and Pete Downes among those honoured in Queen's Birthday list
A number of vice-chancellors, prominent academics and other higher education figures have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours
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Jo Johnson: DSA changes will ‘improve’ support for disabled
The government will not halt its planned changes to Disabled Students’ Allowances as they will “improve the levels of support overall” for students, according to Jo Johnson
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QAA chief: do not ignore support for peer review
The UK’s “internationally admired system of peer review” should remain part of any future higher education quality assurance system, the head of the sector’s standards watchdog has said.
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Love in the lab? It’s part of science
Sir Tim Hunt complains of “trouble with girls” in labs, but male egos can be far more obstructive to science, says Ottoline Leyser
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Stanford president John Hennessy to step down
John Hennessy has announced plans to step down as president of Stanford University in summer 2016, after leading the institution for more than 15 years
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Sir Tim Hunt resigns from two posts
Nobel laureate Sir Tim Hunt has resigned from his position on a Royal Society committee as well as an honorary UCL professorship
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Asia University Rankings 2015 methodology
Although focused on a particular region, the Asia University Rankings employ the same criteria as the global gold standard for academic comparisons: the THE World University Rankings. The Times...
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Cambridge LEGO professor and research centre: price tag £4m
The University of Cambridge has plans to establish a “LEGO professorship of play in education, development and learning” alongside a research centre, with £4 million of donations from the LEGO...
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#distractinglysexy: Twitter responds to Sir Tim Hunt
Female scientists have joined others in responding to Nobel laureate’s comments about the “trouble with girls” in labs.
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Northern Ireland debates postgraduate loans
Additional support for part-time undergraduates also under consideration
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THE podcast: 11-17 June 2015 issue review
This week's issue discussed by the ߣߣƵ team