Hospitals with degree-educated nurses ‘have lower death rates’
Hospitals staffed by nurses educated to degree level have significantly lower death rates, a new study says.
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University donations could trigger visas for investors, suggests committee
Wealthy foreigners could gain visas and an accelerated route to British citizenship by donating large sums to universities, a new report suggests
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Stephen Hawking professorship at Cambridge approved
But 600 vote against amid discontent over salary plans
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Exhibition examines infographics through the ages
Do your eyes glaze over or does your brain fill with fog when you are presented with reams of raw data? You are not alone.
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US college may link president’s pay to lowest-paid staff
By Ry Rivard, for Inside Higher Ed
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NUS wants fixed fees for overseas students
The National Union of Students has called on universities to fix their fees for international students and stop “unfair” prices rises during courses
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'Speed dating' helps conference academics mix
Cambridge scientists have come up with a new way of facilitating collaborations between academics at conferences – by treating them like genes
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Best and worst of sector's websites revealed
The best and worst performing higher education institution websites in the UK have been ranked.
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New union-employer talks after UCU's marking boycott threat
Universities are set to enter new talks with sector unions, after academics threatened a marking boycott
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British Academy looks for solutions on ageing society
The British Academy is launching a major series of free public debates examining the crucial issues of our time
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THE books podcast: Danny Dorling interview
Download the podcastDanny Dorling, Halford Mackinder professor of geography at the University of Oxford, in conversation with ߣߣƵ books editor, Karen Shook.Professor Dorling is the...
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6 challenges impeding technology adoption in higher education in 2014
In our second look at the NMC Horizon Report: 2014 Higher Education Edition, we cover the six “significant challenges” it identifies as impeding the adoption of technology in higher education
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Osborne unveils China-Russell Group link
George Osborne has announced a programme of collaboration between leading universities in China and the UK’s Russell Group institutions.
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Hepi wants change to "messy status quo" on private providers
The new Higher Education Policy Institute director has called for reform of regulatory differences between universities and private providers.
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THE podcast: 20 February 2014 issue review
Download the podcastThe implications of a proposed marking boycott, the possibility of banks providing an alternative to student loans, and Nick Hillman’s first interview as director of the Higher...