Preliminary to reading
Students often struggle to access material on reading lists. To avoid that, lecturers should talk to librarians first, says Nick Bevan
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Leader - Opening up: a can of worms
Les Ebdon's appointment and arguments about open courseware show that access remains a political hot potato
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QAA in the dark on 63 of 94 private providers
Most institutions receiving SLC funds have had no quality review. John Morgan reports
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Ebdon's 'nuclear option' could be challenged
Les Ebdon could face a legal challenge from universities if he tries to use the "nuclear option" of capping their tuition fees because they are failing to recruit enough students from poor...
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Spin doctor pays call to ailing LCC
Max Clifford discussed reputation with college head after row over resignation. David Matthews writes
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'Dangerous' bird flu research available to all
Two leading scientific journals are likely to publish in full two controversial papers detailing a new version of the bird flu virus that may be transmissible between humans despite a US federal...
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Arts and humanities offer Hobson's choice
Budget-driven cuts mean language studies are now unavailable in some regions. Simon Baker reports
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Reforms may make master's degrees unviable
Debts of £65,000 seen as 'huge disincentive' to further study in Stem subjects. Paul Jump writes
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'Everyone loses' in the A-level waiting game
Plans for students to apply for university after getting their A-level results have been strongly criticised by an admissions advice group.
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Interest increases in issuing bonds to fund improvements
Institutions seek competitive alternative to bank loans for facility upgrades, writes Simon Baker
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Early loan repayments a 'gift to the government'
Students who repay their tuition fees early may simply be making an unnecessary "gift to the government", an economist has warned.
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Canadians feud over 'attack' on academic freedom
A row about a redefinition of academic freedom has escalated in Canada, with the head of the representative body for academics condemning the document as "a full-scale attack on academic freedom like...
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Brunel to offer a special sort of Self-assessment
'The young have fewer preconceptions' - Will Self talks to Jack Grove about his new professorship
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A radical antithesis
Universities are training grounds for engaged citizens, not terrorists, says Louise Richardson
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The roots still show through
The spray-tanned, dyed cliches of Essex fascinate and appal. In his latest play, David Eldridge reminds us of another side of the county, writes Mark O'Thomas