Marking system is failing
The grading scale for students' work is a twisted mess and will need to be overhauled soon, says Martin Luck
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Recruitment fight to hot up as US turns to global agents
American universities sharpen competitive edge in battle for international students. John Gill reports
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Students happy to invest in future
Survey finds debt has soared but undergraduates feel it is acceptable. Rebecca Attwood reports
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The week in higher education
- The press went bananas for the news that the tropical fruit has been found growing in the vice-chancellor's garden at the University of Exeter. Gardeners discovered a banana growing in one of...
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Finances top list of threats to the health of UK sector
Vice-chancellors blame 'payroll strain' for the squeeze on university funds, reports John Gill
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Rubber-stamped school closure was breach of charter, arbitrator rules
'Damning' verdict says v-c and council wrongly skirted senate, write John Gill and Melanie Newman
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Israel debate inflamed by web link to racist site
Tensions between supporters and opponents of an academic boycott of Israel were heightened last week after a lecturer recommended fellow trade union members visit a former Ku Klux Klan leader's...
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Managers slip into roles once the preserve of academics
'Blended professionals' take on mixed portfolios of university work, writes Melanie Newman
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Pro v-cs' skilful balancing act ensures unity
Pro vice-chancellors weave a "web" that straddles the corporate and academic worlds in a way that is vital to the function of their universities.This is the conclusion of a study of the role of pro...
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Staff fears about 'quackery' lead to review of alternative health courses
Uclan working group to re-evaluate degrees in homoeopathy and herbalism. Zoe Corbyn reports
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Stem-cell expert says snobbery slows research
Elitism, snobbishness and xenophobia in the scientific community are holding back valuable research into traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs), which could unlock cures for a range of debilitating...
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Registration deadline looms to hire non-EU staff
Institutions have just weeks to meet immigration rule changes. Melanie Newman reports
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Firms fail to reap benefit of academic expertise
Businesses need to become more "university-facing" as well as universities becoming more business-facing, a new study suggests.When it comes to making decisions about buying in knowledge, most...
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Culture in the state-funded sector condones failure, claims professor
Anthony Glees attacks university management as he heads to private sector, writes Melanie Newman
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UAE's ban on book about Dubai reveals gulf in values
British author says 'kneejerk' censorship could put off overseas researchers. John Gill reports