For-profit, FoI free? 1
Whatever the merits of increased private-sector involvement in our universities, Carl Lygo of BPP University College is wrong when he tells THE readers that "those bodies that inspect BPP are subject...
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For-profit, Fol free? 2
Why would any private college take on departments that are closed by cuts ("Struggling colleges reach for BPP life raft in a bid to stay afloat", 19 August)? Yes, the staff may be excellent, but the...
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Bad cure for good health
May I offer congratulations to the Universities Superannuation Scheme investment staff on their £40,000 bonus payments ("Bumper bonuses for USS staff reignite union anger", www.timeshighereducation....
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Happy ending
Well, what a stroke of luck! An independent study funded by a major publisher of academic books and journals concludes that (and I paraphrase) buying more books and journals is a good thing ("More...
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Anatomy of grammar
Stood up by my lunch guest (the chief executive of a learned society), I had the opportunity to read THE at leisure and welcomed your piece on spelling and grammar ("The way to infinitives and beyond...
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Trial by error
How bad is mainstream science reporting? Can it be improved or has it had its time? Zoë Corbyn investigates the issues and considers whether a paradigm shift is needed
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Reality bites Down Under
Is economic pragmatism leading to the demise of ߣߣÊÓƵn universities? Horst Albert Glaser reports
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A quiet revolution
Regardless of demoralising funding cuts, Helen Taylor says now is exactly the time for universities to become more involved in local arts festivals
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26 August 2010
Hitting the right button - How can researchers improve science reporting?
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Tara Brabazon: Don’t let the Big Society squeeze out our small but smart organisations
David Cameron’s vision for Britain threatens associations such as the Research Information Network that help boost UK productivity and efficiency, argues Tara Brabazon
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More take science, fewer take languages but overall GCSE results improve for 23rd year in a row
The GCSE pass rate in England and Wales has increased for the 23rd year running, with seven in 10 entrants awarded at least a C and one in five picking up an A* or A grade.
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Inside Higher Ed: Judge Blocks Sale of Art by Fisk
By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed
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Bumper bonuses for USS staff reignite union anger
Calls have been renewed for a national ballot on proposed changes to the sector’s largest pension scheme after it emerged that £2.9 million in bonuses were paid to investment staff.
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Rising costs set to change the face of US higher education
As funding for public universities falls, poorer students will feel the pinch. John Gill reports
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Starry, starry results
One in 12 of all A-level examinations sat this year were awarded the new A* grade as the overall pass rate rose for the 28th year in a row. As clearing opened this morning, the Universities and...