Leighton Andrews resigns after schools row
Leighton Andrews, the Welsh education minister who drove through controversial university mergers, has been forced to resign his position
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THE books podcast: Jules Pretty interview
Download the podcastOur fourth Books podcast features Jules Pretty, author and professor of environment and society, University of Essex, in conversation with ߣߣƵ’s books editor,...
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Pit science capital against other spending, peers told
Science should be able to bid against other spending areas such as road-building for capital investment, the chief executive of the Science and Technology Facilities Council has argued.
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Maghreb meeting aims to boost field of research
A conference being held this week is setting out to revive a neglected area of research which the Arab Spring has put back in the world’s spotlight.
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University credit gap ‘could widen’
Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s has predicted that the new higher education funding regime will harm the creditworthiness of some UK universities, widening the gap between the “strongest and...
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Texas affirmative action case to be reassessed
A landmark case on the use of affirmative action in university admissions has ended up without a clear winner after a ruling by the US Supreme Court.
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Student debt soars in US
New report says total debt burden doubled in five years
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US again tops list of HE spenders
The US has reclaimed its position as the biggest spender on higher education, as rising fees pushed it clear in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s annual figures.
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Dawkins memes out at festival
For many a creationist or devout religious believer, it is a scene straight from a nightmare
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Commons inquiry into teacher training welcomed
A decision by the House of Commons Education Committee to launch an inquiry into the government’s flagship policy for recruiting teachers has been welcomed by a higher education group.
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Inside Higher Ed: Mooc-sceptical provosts
By Ry Rivard, for Inside Higher Ed
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Immigration policy makes students ‘feel less welcome’
The coalition’s aim to reduce net migration to the “tens of thousands” by 2015 makes more than half of international students in the UK feel less welcome, according to a new survey.
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'BIS settles with Treasury' on spending review
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has reached a settlement with the Treasury in negotiations over the 2015-16 spending review, reports suggest
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Women underrepresented at academic conferences
Study suggests women more likely than men to turn down invitations to speak
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EU group wants teacher training for lecturers
University lecturers should be required to take teacher training classes, according to an EU commission on higher education led by the former president of Ireland Mary McAleese