Take note of continental cousins' absence
A sharp decline in the number of European students coming to the UK this autumn could have serious consequences for UK universities, a vice-chancellor has warned.
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Fees holdouts head for the top
THE survey finds post-92s among those with eyes on the ceiling. John Morgan and Nick Mithen write
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Missions accomplished? Research successes compared
Members of the Million+ group of universities awarded more PhDs relative to their quality-related research income than any other mission group in 2010-11, performance indicators published by the...
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Graduate skills for sale - to the lowest bidder
The UK government's policy towards universities mirrors a global divergence between highly paid graduates who are given "permission to think" in their jobs, and those leaving university who will end...
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No sweet outcome for PhD worker bees
Science conference hears that many students are 'mis-sold' an academic career
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To sleep, perchance to dream (of something other than the REF)
A study of UK academics has found that research policy is causing restless nights
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Good credit gives sector licence to print money
De Montfort University is reportedly on the verge of issuing a £120 million public bond, after ratings agency Moody's gave it a high credit rating based on a belief that the government would bail out...
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Confucian, but not confused
Chinese-heritage students say stress or sloth, not cultural mores, spurs plagiarism. Jack Grove writes
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News in brief
University qualificationsSums rise in the EastBy 2020 more than four in 10 young graduates in countries that are members of either the G20 or the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development...
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Don't bore us, get to the 'useful answer' chorus, says ex-minister
Education scholars told to swap 'minor' research for policy-focused pursuits. Matthew Reisz reports
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Vive la résistance! Students rise up to fight fees increase
But Quebec's government is determined not to be swayed by months of protests. Erin Millar reports
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Fast-tracking? We've got it
Poppleton's for-profit Elsie Dimchurch College of Drama and Deportment has been one of the "winners" in the recent review of private college courses undertaken by the Department for Business,...
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Agents are not the villains of piece
Regarding "Grand fee paid for each foreign student" (News, 5 July). The article makes much of Newcastle University spending £2.2 million on recruitment agents' commission. What it does not mention is...
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Tricky balancing act
As academics, we are trained to understand complexity but too often argue in binary. The Dame Janet Finch-led Working Group on Expanding Access to Published Research Findings, of which I was a member...
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Failure of principle
We write to express our outrage at a recent decision by the University and College Union's national executive (on which we sit). Before the committee was a motion expressing regret about Labour Party...