Scottish higher education governance bill published
Legislation leaves door open to have elections for governing body chairs
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Learn from art and drama schools, says Sir Ken Robinson
University lecturers can learn how to teach creativity by looking at innovative practice found in art colleges and music schools, claims education expert
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Students’ unions face uphill battle in anti-consumerism fight
Efforts to reject a consumerist approach to higher education are undermined by unions’ own reliance on money-making activities, a new study claims
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Lazy rivers and climbing walls: coming to a university near you?
By Kellie Woodhouse, for Inside Higher Ed
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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