Grant letter raises spectre of £400 million black hole
Healthy-looking settlement is deceptive, say critics. John Gill and Rebecca Attwood report
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Austerity knocks and Hefce answers: how cuts will be made
A year after the Government ordered the higher education sector to find annual "efficiency savings" of almost £500 million, a plan has been unveiled to achieve the target.In last year's grant letter...
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All excellence is guaranteed cash
Research rated 4*, 3* and 2* will receive funding wherever it is found. Zoe Corbyn reports
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The week in higher education
Posing as a "fantasy fireman, buff butler or sexy soldier" was all in a day's work for a cash-strapped student at the University of Aberdeen. Stuart Kennedy viewed his part-time strippagram job as a...
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Professor sues Brunel as 'promised' post is scrapped
Academic's contract ended only after his work was submitted to the RAE. Zoe Corbyn reports
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Science Minister calls for a focus on research that boosts economy
Life sciences and earth sciences identified as key areas, but others could lose out, writes Zoe Corbyn
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Union set to ballot for strike action over pay
Industrial action by university lecturers appeared increasingly likely this week, as the University and College Union confirmed it would ballot members by the end of January unless "satisfactory...
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'And then we sever': battle over the bard rumbles on
A long-running dispute between two Burns scholars shows no sign of ending, writes Melanie Newman
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Plan to consolidate doctoral training 'ignores' RAE results
Critics say ESRC's proposal could harm 'pockets of excellence' and quality. Melanie Newman reports
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AHRC's research-leave successor scheme praised
A scheme to give academics time off from teaching duties to support their research has been unveiled by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.The AHRC fellowship scheme has been welcomed by...
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Former PhD student hopes to fund legal action via web
Postgraduate seeks supporters to sue Exeter for breach of contract. Rebecca Attwood reports
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'Toxic' talk poisons admissions debate, v-c says
A fair debate over university admissions policy is impossible due to the "toxic" political arguments surrounding the issue, according to the president-elect of Universities UK.Steve Smith, vice-...
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What's in a name? By digits you will know us
Academics should get unique ID numbers to better map their work, say researchers. Zoe Corbyn writes
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Million+ study finds that UK strategy abroad is 'incoherent'
The UK's international higher education strategy is uncoordinated, a report commissioned by the think-tank Million+ has found.The study, Universities and International Higher Education Partnerships,...
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Spreading the Gaelic tongue from sea to Skye
Sabhal Mor Ostaig's new head has devoted his life to preserving his language. Olga Wojtas reports