China tie-up for Glasgow Caledonian
Venture would be a first both for Scotland and a teaching-led institutition. Melanie Newman reports
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Bone frets over potential exploitation
China could be vulnerable to "educational dumping" by overseas universities seeking to exploit the rapid expansion of higher education in the country, a leading vice-chancellor has said.Drummond Bone...
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Policy watch
LIFELONG LEARNINGDenham lauds 'informal' studyThe Government has launched a consultation on "informal" adult learning that is not designed to lead to a formal qualification. John Denham, the...
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20 years ago
John Ashworth, vice-chancellor of the University of Salford, called for a free-market solution to universities' financial problems in place of "demoralising dependency" on Government. He attacked the...
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Hefce fears cost savings may put its work at risk
Government's 'value for money' drive may threaten strategic aims in research, teaching, fair access and economic impact. John Gill reports.
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Flying high with the PM
Malcolm Grant was among higher education heads who were last week party to Gordon Brown's talks in China and India to strengthen economic links. He offers an insider's account of the visit.
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High hopes pruned back
It's worrying that initiatives designed to attract students from low-income backgrounds are falling short, says David Willetts.
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Minister calls for a cultural revolution
Grant letter urges universities to embrace business and two-year degrees. John Gill reports.
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New order of service as 'customers' are ditched
The notion of students as "customers" has been banned at Liverpool Hope University as it and other church-based institutions lead a fightback in favour of a more rounded approach to higher education....
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Ofsted gives low mark to ex-chief
Chris Woodhead's education department rated as just 'satisfactory'. Melanie Newman reports.
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The week in higher education
- A levels and university access dominated national daily newspapers' higher education coverage this week. On 16 January, The Daily Telegraph reported that "hundreds of leading schools are preparing...
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National talks will go if union rejects reforms, v-cs caution
Ucea may move to local pay talks if ballot fails to back joint negotiations. Melanie Newman reports.
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Nurture sceptics, not industry fodder, critic says
An academic called for a campaign for "critical higher education" this week, warning that the vision of universities as places that foster independent and critical thought is being replaced by a "...
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Anger greets loss of 500 arts postgrads
Cuts threaten next generation of scholars and harm research, academics say. Zoe Corbyn writes.
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Physicists fail to stall cuts despite subject review
Physicists and astronomers battling with their research council over plans to cut funding heard this week that there would be no reprieve while the Government-initiated Wakeham review of physics...