A very merry Yuletide to each and every one of you from myself and my personal assistant, Mrs Dilworth.This is that special time of year when we look back to the last special time of year and find...
The bells may be ringing out for Christmas Day, but for the sector they signal alarm after a year of unprecedented upheaval
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Theresa May, the home secretary, has been accused by a vice-chancellor of acting “like a Dalek” and of “casting a dark cloud over British higher education” in her refusal to change course on student...
Eschatology knocks and hysteria grows as true believers see fate in the diary. Chris Parr reports
More than 150 posts to go as London Met is forced to tighten its belt. David Matthews reports
Eleven journal papers have been retracted after it was discovered that they were accepted on the basis of fake reviews.
History publications press funders to rethink ‘gold’ licence and ‘green’ embargo. Paul Jump writes
Jack Grove reports from the SRHE annual conference on efforts to clarify an ‘unclearly defined’ role
Part-time teachers are not getting the support they require from university departments, despite their growing importance within the academy.
Cambridge tech to boost students’ computer skills captures imagination of British public. Chris Parr reports
David Willetts points to the price paid by Ivy League for donor cash. David Matthews writes
MPs told that universities can’t always take their IP straight to the bank. Elizabeth Gibney reports
Principal investigators on large research projects do not have the necessary skills to foster strong relationships between the academy and business, according to a council member of the Arts and...
Sandy Hook shootings likely to fuel debate over carrying weapons on campus. Jon Marcus reports