Budget 2015: PhD loans up to £25K announced
George Osborne has announced that the government will offer PhD and research-based master’s students income-contingent loans of up to £25,000
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THE podcast: Jisc Digital Festival 2015
Download the podcastThe 2015 Jisc Digital Festival, known as Digifest, took place in Birmingham on 9 and 10 March 2015.In this podcast, reporter Chris Parr speaks with Carole Goble, a professor in...
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ߣߣƵn government's bid to uncap fees falls again
Plans to uncap tuition fees in ߣߣƵ have been defeated in the country’s upper house for the second time in four months
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Warwick v-c Nigel Thrift recorded calling student protesters ‘yobs’
But university’s registrar defends v-c, saying he has been ‘targeted personally and directly’ for weeks
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Birmingham pro v-c Richard Williams to head Heriot-Watt
A University of Birmingham pro vice-chancellor has been appointed to lead Heriot-Watt University
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University duty on ‘non-violent extremism’ not mentioned for Scotland
Prevent document from government has different wording for English/Welsh universities
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Inaugural THE Africa Universities Summit to be held in Johannesburg
ߣߣƵ has announced that it will hold its inaugural THE Africa Universities Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, in July 2015
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Private college ‘fiasco’ could cost £100 million, suggests Hodge
The public cost of the coalition government’s private college “fiasco” could be in the region of £100 million
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Poorer students ‘not studying key A levels’ for selective universities
Just a third of bright teenagers from poorer backgrounds take an A level likely to help them attend a selective university, a study says
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US universities should follow UK in promoting students’ ‘soft skills’
Universities must understand what employers want from graduates, argues Kevin Kruger
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Oxford accused of ‘dithering’ on fossil divestment
Campaigners have accused the University of Oxford of dithering over a decision on whether or not to divest from fossil fuels.
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Anger as Surrey plans to slash jobs in politics department
Academics have been left fearing for their jobs at a university politics department after management announced a restructure
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World University Rankings by subject 2015
World University Rankings subjects data reveal top university performers across six areas
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Academics back decision to press ahead with controversial conference on Israel
Dozens put name to statement criticising attempts to stop ‘lawful academic discussion’
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Stanford president John L. Hennessy considers future of HE
By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed