Parity of esteem between vocational and academic qualifications remains a myth, according to new research.Students with purely vocational qualifications have a much higher risk of not obtaining a...
Policymakers face a challenge if they are to convince adults who hold suitable university entry qualifications to pursue higher-level awards, according to a new study.As part of a drive to improve...
Following a major reorganisation, new man steps up to the helm as old v-c retires. John Gill reports
From vice-chancellors and policymakers to university chaplains and caterers, people from across the sector were recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list this week (see below for the full list...
A breakthrough has been achieved in the industrial dispute at Keele University, where restructuring plans had driven the University and College Union to declare an academic boycott of the institution...
Sir David Watson says outsourced recruitment will 'deskill' the sector. Melanie Newman writes
The pool of candidates applying to lead business schools is very small, and few among them have all the skills needed to succeed, says a report from the Association of Business Schools (ABS) and the...
Expert says failure to sell government vision to staff could stymie delivery of policy, writes John Gill
The University of Birmingham is being sued for £10 million by a former student.Canadian Ikenchukwu Ukevi-Aruevoru is claiming the sum as compensation for "damages, losses, expenses and debts" arising...
A "league table culture" embraced by vice-chancellors is driving down university standards, an academic has said.Geoffrey Alderman made the claim in his inaugural lecture as Michael Gross professor...
Legal expert says stand-alone research institutes will need to find big partners. Olga Wojtas writes
Nuclear Decommissioning AuthorityGraduate scheme plugs skills gapA £2.3 million grant from the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority will fund a national graduate programme for the industry. The...
Polytechnic and college directors and governors have paved the way for the establishment of a new single forum pay body when the Education Reform Bill becomes law. A meeting of more than 150 people...
Roger Brown asks whether the Higher Education Academy is the right body to monitor higher education in the UK
A UK institute of advanced studies would enrich interdisciplinarity and raise the profile of key scholarly work, writes Kevin Sharpe