Higher counsel is no solution to exam divorce issues
Experts say grade inflation will persist even with universities involved in A levels. Jack Grove writes
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Offa lines up legal support in case Ebdon sparks a 'nuclear' crisis
The government appears to be preparing for a battle between selective universities and Les Ebdon, the new director of fair access, by giving him stronger legal backing in case he rejects, changes or...
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AAB equivalent? Think again
Institutions count the cost of 'surprise' Hefce clarification. David Matthews reports
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Hypnotic suggestion: you must do better
QAA highly critical of St Mary's University College's oversight of unique course. Jack Grove reports
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Sector responds to Hefce consultation over risk-based quality assurance
An institution receiving "significant" bad press or a petition signed by around a third of its student body should be visited by quality inspectors, the University Alliance mission group has...
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Sorry, the Kitemark won't fly (not yet, anyway)
Seven publicly funded higher education institutions are not eligible to use the standards watchdog's new "quality mark", it has emerged.
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'Whack-a-mole' coalition undermining own agenda
AUA chair says recruitment fines sign of government 'chasing its tail'. David Matthews reports
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Bonanza at the Bull Ring
Birmingham benefits from huge rise in income from research council grants. Paul Jump reports
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Non-teaching bodies will be players, Pearson boss says
Education giant determined to establish its name 'much more strongly' in sector, John Morgan hears
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Snap judgements and face value
Turn the other cheek to look like a scientist, study of academics' photos finds. Matthew Reisz writes
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News in brief
Widening participationPoor odds on progressionChildren receiving free school meals are half as likely to enter higher education as their classmates, a report by the Department for Business,...
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Why throw in the towel?
Lars Fischer on why losing round one in the REF impact fight means it's time to get off the ropes and hit back
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Indentures are a sign of universities' decline into a factory system
Unpaid research posts represent the latest step in the 'proletarianisation' of the academy, argues Ross Perlin
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Planetary attraction
Ken Pounds ponders whether the Mars Science Laboratory's success will revive public interest in going boldly where no one has gone before
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Clearing execution shock
Although the annual Clearing exercise that began this morning can traditionally generate some anxious moments and even a certain amount of friction as under-quota departments compete for candidates,...