Nurture all-round talents
Preparing graduates for work does not mean abandoning the ideal of a liberal higher education, argues Eddie Blass
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We don't want a return to disputes, so join us at the negotiating table
Sally Hunt says the UCU will do what it takes to get an equitable pay agreement with employers, if only they will come round and talk
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Steering QR cash to elite could be a 'mistake'
Focus on 'top' research units must be rethought, economist's analysis suggests. John Gill writes
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A personal view - We need to keep some selectivity in funding to ensure a critical mass of 'world-leading' research in our universities
At the Universities UK conference last September, there was much speculation - and anxiety - about the type of league table that would appear after the results of the research assessment exercise...
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The week in higher education
Only one in six students taking the government’s new diplomas have chosen the toughest version of the qualification, which is supposed to be the equivalent of an A-level.According to the Financial...
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Alarm raised over firm's research role
GlaxoSmithKline has unprecedented influence in EPSRC call, chemist argues. John Gill reports
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RCUK starts to ask for 'impact summary' from grant seekers
Researchers will have to demonstrate the economic or social impact of their work to win funding under controversial new rules announced by Research Councils UK.From this week, applicants for grants...
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You know what I really hate ...?
On Facebook, lecturers share gripes about students, peers, managers and more, writes John Gill
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Higher education labours under 'Soviet regime'
It stops short of comparing John Denham to Joseph Stalin, but new research suggests that the Universities Secretary presides over a Whitehall regime that has much in common with the old Soviet system...
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HR report on staff stress dismissed as 'valueless'
Institute director circulates survey findings with 'health warning' attached, writes Melanie Newman
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Government promises to help every student with ability go to university
Paper says poor children will get aid that matches that of the best schools. Rebecca Attwood reports
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'Concern' over access spending statements
A new requirement for universities to report how much they spend on their efforts to widen participation could result in "gameplaying", it has been claimed.This week, the Higher Education Funding...
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Hefce's cash clawback hits battered London Met
Funding council's move means redundancies are now inevitable, says v-c. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Unease over Liverpool's plans for a research-focused 'realignment'
Voluntary redundancy offer may herald further upheaval, says UCU. Melanie Newman reports
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Salford to shut complementary medicine BSc
The University of Salford is to stop offering undergraduate degrees in acupuncture and complementary medicine because they are no longer considered "a sound academic fit".The university said it...