Institute of Physics publishing arm in Austrian open access deal
Hope that ‘pioneering’ project could help solve gold problems
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Former Laureate vice-president to take helm at University of Law
An ex vice-president at US higher education company Laureate will take charge of the University of Law, following its sale to a private equity firm
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Hefce calls emergency meeting amid further grant letter wrangling
England’s funding council has been forced to abandon plans to examine a draft of the grant letter due to continued budget battles within government
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Students on Glyndwr-LSBF course to undergo immigration checks
‘Future teaching’ to take place at Welsh university’s London campus
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Government to put pressure on other countries over animal research
The government aims to use the high status of UK science to put pressure on other countries to reduce their reliance on animal research.
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6 trends that will accelerate the adoption of technology in higher education in 2014
We take a look at the six “key trends” picked out in the NMC Horizon Report: 2014 Higher Education Edition
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Eric Thomas to retire as Bristol v-c next year
Sir Eric Thomas is to retire as University of Bristol vice-chancellor after 14 years in the role.
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University staff to strike for whole day over pay deductions
Staff at 11 higher education institutions are to walk out for a whole day in a protest of what they believe is “unlawfully deducted” pay.
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Access strategies postponed due to grant letter delay
Suggestion that wrangle over Access to Learning Fund is now delaying letter
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University staff strike again as next pay round approaches
University staff have walked out for the fifth time over this year’s “miserly” 1 per cent pay offer.
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THE podcast: 6 February 2014 issue review
Download the podcastStudent loan money going to private colleges, the rankings success of Caltech, the problem of gender inequality in science and our interview with Queen Mary University of London...
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THE podcast: higher education in Palestine
Download the podcastFahoum Shalabi, assistant deputy minister for higher education in the Palestinian National Authority, and Karim Tahboub, professor in the department of mechanical engineering at...
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Big data research to get £70 million boost
David Willetts is set to unveil £72.6 million of new funding to help academics unlock the potential of “big data”.
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Academic assessment gone mad
Has accountability to stakeholders got out of hand? Steven Ward imagines an Orwellian world of over-assessment
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A first-person history of mental illness
Historian Barbara Taylor’s account of the asylum system is woven into a memoir of breakdown and recovery aided by a ‘safe haven’, analysis and friendship