Getting their Babel on
By Dan Berrett for Inside Higher Ed
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How blameless are we?
Although higher education has not been named a culprit in Ireland’s crisis, Anto Kerins thinks some serious soul-searching is in order
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Safety in numbers? Lib Dem ministers to vote for fees hike
All Liberal Democrat ministers will vote in favour of the rise in tuition fees, but a number of backbenchers are likely to revolt.
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Draft guidance indicates coalition will break vow to beef up access commitments
The government’s promise to strengthen measures to protect access to universities if the cap on fees rises to £9,000 has been broken, it has been claimed.
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All change: global education sector meets in Doha to look to the future
More than 1,200 people working in the global education sector have descended upon Doha, in Qatar, for the second annual World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE).
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Officials failed to act on SLC problems, MPs find
A cross-party committee of MPs has criticised officials for failing to take prompt action to address problems with the Student Loans Company that left thousands of students without financial support.
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UUK fails in effort to stage a public show of support for fees rise
An attempt by Universities UK to get all vice-chancellors to support the rise in tuition fees has failed after a number refused to sign an open letter on the issue.
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German-Turkish University: where minds go, hearts may follow
Education is often touted as a panacea for social unrest, an aphorism now being put to the test with the launch of an international university that bridges the Turkish and German academies.
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Subject, not cost of fees, determines salary premium, study finds
The financial return on university study is determined more by the subject chosen than by tuition fee levels – and is not as high in science subjects as in others, according to a study.
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Reforms may hit part-time numbers, BIS analysis finds
The number of part-time students in England could fall as a result of proposals for university fees and funding, a government document has revealed.
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Court upholds findings of ‘fruitbatgate’ investigation
The Irish High Court has ruled that the findings of an investigation by University College Cork into the academic at the centre of the “fruitbatgate” affair should stand.
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SAT fails to outclass A levels in spotting talent, study finds
A US-style university entrance test would not help identify academic potential among pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds that might be missed by A levels, a major study has found.
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Fees vote set for 9 December
MPs will vote on whether to lift the tuition fees cap next Thursday, with students and university staff set to protest on the eve of the vote.
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The Cruel Radiance: Photography and Political Violence
Paul Lowe applauds a trenchant defence of photojournalism and the challenges it raises
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Seeds, Sex and Civilization: How the Hidden Life of Plants has Shaped our World
Jonathan Silvertown welcomes a new guide to the science of plants and their not-so-secret sex life