The art of staying hopeful
Although post-cuts upheavals loom, says Rick Rylance, we must believe that the humanities' strengths will endure
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REF impact will be lighter but also more widespread
Panels approve the measure's methodology, but call for it to carry less weight. Paul Jump reports
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Must do better: HEA chief calls for teaching 'licence' to end inconsistencies
The head of the Higher Education Academy has highlighted inconsistencies in training for teaching staff across the sector, describing university teaching as "almost the only profession" in which it...
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Hold your nerve, humanities told
'Tsunami of reforms' may favour sciences but all is not lost, conference hears. Matthew Reisz reports
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Don exposes catch-22 in university access policy
Lowering grades for poorer students could damage reputation, he says. Simon Baker reports
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Durham relaxes hiring ban after doing its sums
Durham University has relaxed a temporary suspension on recruitment imposed in response to the Browne Review and government funding cuts.
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This could get expensive, warns Hepi, as loan costs are underplayed
Report fears government statistics underestimate value of student write-offs, reports Simon Baker
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Take a punt, but don't get sold down foreign rivers
Conference hears the potential risks and rewards of setting up a campus overseas. Hannah Fearn writes
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Year abroad may be out of reach as 105-year-old route overseas is closed
University language departments could be left in disarray by plans to suspend a 105-year-old scheme that has given tens of thousands of students the chance to study overseas.
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UK protests with a French accent
Students to take to streets to campaign against funding cuts and rising fees. John Morgan reports
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Ignore us at your peril, warn the champions of curiosity
Academics' concerns over the effect of impact assessment 'met with contempt'. Paul Jump reports
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US life science salaries become biodegradable
Salaries in academic life sciences in the US have fallen significantly for the first time in a decade, according to a major survey.
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News in brief
Name changeBranding clash rumbles onThames Valley University's plans to change its name have been delayed after a dispute with Brunel University over the new title. In August, TVU announced that the...
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Funding cuts may blight the regions
GuildHE chief warns that university link to local economy has been ignored, reports Simon Baker
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Who's afraid of student choice?
David Eastwood complains of much misunderstanding in responses to the Browne Review. His advice is to read it before voicing criticism