Open access may require funds to be rationed
Moving to gold model could cost sector an extra £60m a year, says Finch group. Paul Jump reports

Moving to gold model could cost sector an extra £60m a year, says Finch group. Paul Jump reports

University business development looks to private and international sources. David Matthews writes
A scheme brought in to address concerns over the impact of £9,000 tuition fees on students from poor backgrounds was designed in haste, an interim report on the project has said.
Association says members may be diverting cash to meet care demands. Elizabeth Gibney reports

Last year, UK universities produced the lowest number of spin-off companies for a decade, but such firms are now surviving longer, a report says.
Student loansPoll shows lack of faith in systemThe new student loans system designed by the government to support higher fees is "unsustainable in the long term", according to a survey of senior...
Birmingham's new Centre for Character and Values will address 'practical ethics'. Matthew Reisz writes
Expansion into China and India will help to meet the demand for vets worldwide. Jack Grove reports
Sector embraces partnerships but finds cash and structure wanting. Elizabeth Gibney reports
Co-development vital to internationalised future, IAU general secretary tells Rachel Williams
It's wrong to call 1,000-strong institutions 'universities', says Michael Farthing, and it's not just a matter of semantics

As British students from all classes look to the US and challenges rise in the East, Anthony Seldon warns the sector against complacency
The information deluge and the promise of open enterprise offer UK universities an opportunity not to be missed, says Geoffrey Boulton

Our Director of Corporate Affairs, Jamie Targett, has announced that he will be "following in the steps" of Queen's University Belfast by considering legal action against a former academic who has...
Accessible information could spark ‘second open science revolution’, report says. Paul Jump writes