The week in higher education - 31 October 2013
The London School of Economics and the BBC have locked horns once again after former English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson turned up unannounced at a lecture with a cameraman making a...
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News in brief - 31 October 2013
Wellcome TrustCash to unlock library’s richesThe Wellcome Trust has launched a £100,000 scheme to fund open access publication of research drawing on holdings in its library. Its extensive...
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English: why the discipline may not be 'too big to fail'
Robert Eaglestone and Simon Kövesi ponder the problems that could sink the subject
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Princes Charles jokes about Guardian at TV scholarships launch
The Prince of Wales owned up to “meddling” as he announced the launch of 20 new bursaries for students from less affluent backgrounds on television courses
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GPA pilot takes off
Six Russell Group universities are among the 20 higher education institutions who will take part in a pilot of US-style degree classifications
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Psychology taught through the medium of dance
Teaching complicated psychological constructs and statistical procedures to students can be a tough task at the best of times.
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Willetts hopes funding adds up to improved numeracy
David Willetts has announced funding to address a “serious shortage of graduates with sufficient numeracy skills”.
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Employers "queuing up" for social science graduates
The excellent prospects for British graduates in the social sciences are highlighted in a new report released today
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Educational Maintenance Allowance 'could be revived'
National Union of Students has campaigned for the reinstatement of the scheme
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Global Employability University Ranking 2013
Survey ranks universities on their reputation among employers
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Catholic colleges accused of ignoring the Pope
By Colleen Flaherty, for Inside Higher Ed
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Students win prize for 3D recreation of old London
A group of students have won a major prize by using videogame technology to create a 3D 17th-century environment from historic British Library maps.
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Ucas early-deadline applications see small rise
Applications for early-deadline university courses have generally risen compared with last year, though Northern Ireland has seen a 10 per cent drop.
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5 examples of fraud that universities can learn from
Earlier this month, a report produced by the anti-corruption agency Transparency International exposed the extent of fraud in international higher education.It included numerous examples of unethical...