Cable says lines between FE and HE are 'deliberately blurred'
Business secretary talks of ‘significant advance’ in college higher learning
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Horizon 2020 and Erasmus budgets approved
The European Union’s flagship schemes to support higher education, Horizon 2020 and Erasmus+, have received substantial increases in their budgets.
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UK science hampered by ‘lack of long-term plan’
Peers criticise ‘ad hoc’ spending announcements on infrastructure
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THE podcast: 21 November 2013 issue review
Download the podcastUniversities’ Wikipedia pages, the online harassment of academics, and this week’s ߣߣƵ Books section are all featured in this week’s issue review podcast.Editor...
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No sleep for Singapore’s universities
David Matthews reports from the island state on the questions facing its burgeoning academy
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LSE adopts US-style titles for lecturers
Teaching staff who stick with British titles will not be eligible for promotion
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Esteem-powered academy
In a world where good names are priceless, UK universities have built up plenty of credit in the reputation bank
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Constructive criticism
We were pleased to see Martin Halliwell of the English Association and David Duff of the Council for College and University English make their first public joint announcement in a non-specialist...
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Corruption in universities: a blueprint for reform
Corruption in the academy is being challenged by a ‘clean universities’ ranking and the power of press coverage, says Alina Mungiu-Pippidi
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Lectures don’t work, but we keep using them
Can a demonstrably ineffective pedagogic form still be put to good use?
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Still relevant: The Making of the English Working Class
Robert Colls on why E. P. Thompson’s landmark book belongs on more university reading lists
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Cherry-pick submissions or risk picking up REF tab
Greater selectivity over future research excellence framework submissions urged under tougher funding regime
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Equity inequities
Considerable attention has been paid to the Universities Superannuation Scheme’s ability to meet its obligations (“USS’ multibillion-pound deficit could leave staff footing the bill”, News, 31...
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Academics face the cybercreeps alone
Study by scholar who was harassed online finds that academics are vulnerable
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The threat posed by accounting reforms
The changes will make sector results look worse than they are, warn Andrew Connolly and Clare Partridge