QAA in the dark on 63 of 94 private providers
Most institutions receiving SLC funds have had no quality review. John Morgan reports

Most institutions receiving SLC funds have had no quality review. John Morgan reports
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...

Max Clifford discussed reputation with college head after row over resignation. David Matthews writes
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...

Budget-driven cuts mean language studies are now unavailable in some regions. Simon Baker reports
Debts of £65,000 seen as 'huge disincentive' to further study in Stem subjects. Paul Jump writes
Plans for students to apply for university after getting their A-level results have been strongly criticised by an admissions advice group.
Institutions seek competitive alternative to bank loans for facility upgrades, writes Simon Baker
Students who repay their tuition fees early may simply be making an unnecessary "gift to the government", an economist has warned.
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...

'The young have fewer preconceptions' - Will Self talks to Jack Grove about his new professorship
Universities are training grounds for engaged citizens, not terrorists, says Louise Richardson

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
ManchesterThe Devil's WallIdris Khan's new installation, to be seen in the UK for the first time at the Whitworth Art Gallery (until 13 May), draws inspiration from the pilgrimage to Mecca. At its...

Other Stories: Queering the University Art CollectionStanley & Audrey Burton GalleryUniversity of Leeds February to 5 MayBernard Meninsky's Mother and Child, painted in 1919, is a touching image...