University alliance launches for the East
A fifth regional alliance of research universities has been announced by three institutions in the east of England.
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Student part-time work increases
Nearly two thirds of students are now working part time to help fund their studies, according to new research.
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Inside Higher Ed: residence halls get religion
By Allie Grasgreen, for Inside Higher Ed
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Open University student finishes epic bike ride
For some, studying towards a maths degree might feel as challenging as a 22,000-mile bike ride
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QAA guides universities on information to students
Ensuring prospective students get accurate information on workload, class sizes and teaching is the aim of new guidance from the quality watchdog
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Universities ‘should give more IP to business’
Universities should give more intellectual property over to small- and medium-sized British businesses
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Net migration rise sparks fears of new clampdown
Visa applications from overseas students seeking to study at universities are up 4 per cent despite the government’s toughening of the visa regime.
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Graduate unemployment remains low over long term
Almost nine out of ten graduates from the class of 2008-09 are in work, according to new data, and just over 3 per cent are unemployed.
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Private institution passes QAA review
Richmond, the American International University in London has become one of the rare private providers to pass a full review by the quality watchdog.
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THE podcast: 29 August 2013 issue review
Download the podcastPlans to publish data on how many academics have teaching qualifications, a co-operative university in Mondragon, this week’s THE Culture section, and an informal note left in a...
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Obituary - Arthur C. Aufderheide
A “mummy doctor” who combined a distinguished career as a pathologist with pioneering research on the diseases of the ancient world has died.Arthur Aufderheide was born on 9 September 1922 and...
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Learning spaces need not be boring (or dear), says Bela Arora
Improving the learning environment needn’t break the bank, Bela Arora argues, but reflecting on its users is essential
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Mary Curnock Cook warns that in a world of competition, grade thresholds have become moving targets
Managing enrolments becomes a tall order when universities must aim at the ABB threshold’s moving target, says Mary Curnock Cook
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Remembrance of 1914-18 requires a touch more Dulce et Decorum Est than The Soldier, David Clarke argues
First World War centenary celebrations should invoke critical reflection rather than arouse a glow of national pride, asserts David Clarke
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Malcolm Gillies - All right for some
Recreating a two-tier system is only benefiting ‘the best’, says Malcolm Gillies