Nobel Prize for economics won by Jean Tirole
A French academic has won the Nobel Prize for economics for his work on market power and regulation
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The 10 most popular stories of September 2014
Which were the most-read ߣߣƵ stories of last month? Well, it’s funny you should ask…
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Cable ignores the gloss by focusing on private ‘dross’
Private not-for-profits don’t deserve to be tarred with the same brush as some Johnny-come-latelys, says Phil Deans
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Four UK PhD students in three-minute thesis final
Four PhD students from UK universities have made it to the final of a competition that challenges them to present their research in three minutes
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‘New’ approach to economics courses criticised
A new approach to teaching economics being piloted at eight leading universities has been criticised by campaigners
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Chuka Umunna pledges action on lack of black professors
Labour’s Chuka Umunna wants to “hold universities’ feet to the fire” on the “unacceptable lack of diversity in their leadership and their senior staff”
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Mental health problems 'affect work of two-thirds of HE staff'
Nearly two-thirds of higher education staff say their work performance has suffered as a result of mental health problems, according to a survey
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Scottish Labour hints at ‘no fees’ policy
Shadow education secretary tells conference of party’s ‘direction of travel’ ahead of 2016 elections
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Vince Cable attempts to woo Indian student market
Vince Cable is announcing a new set of measures designed to stem the fall in Indian students choosing to study in the UK
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‘Bellogate’ engulfs UCL email system
University College London has apologised after its email system was hacked, leaving students with thousands of spam emails in their inboxes.
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Eugenics at UCL: We inherited Galton
Earlier this year a debate at University College London asked Why Isn’t My Professor Black?Michael Arthur, the UCL provost, was asked by a student during a panel session why the institution...
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THE podcast: 9-15 October 2014 issue review
Download the podcastThe future of the Quality Assurance Agency, this week’s THE books section, and our regular Careers Intelligence slot are covered in the latest ߣߣƵ issue review...
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Campus close-up: Coventry University College
Flexible model at West Midlands institution providing ‘budget’ higher education means students can balance their study, work and care commitments
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A Mooc that is a ‘replica of the campus version’
There is no dumbing down with a professor’s Caltech Parallel Session - how do campus and online students feel about the shared course?
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9 October 2014
It’s all in the mix - Are the social sciences in need of a shake-up?