Special permission to borrow amounts greater than 4 per cent of their income has been sought by Oxford Brookes and Staffordshire universities. Universities have to gain authorisation from the Higher...
You reported on the petition directed against the knighthood awarded to Sir Ian Wilmut ("Wilmut knighthood enrages former team", 31 January). I was director and chief executive of the Roslin...
Your cover story "Reaching out but still falling short" (24 January) pointed to apparently disappointing figures for students from widening participation target groups. The article reported a 1.24...
We read with deep concern, although sadly not surprise, your coverage on the Offa report highlighting the significant percentage of students who fail to claim bursary monies for which they are...
So, women's studies at the University of Warwick is now part of war and conflict studies ("Last women standing", 31 January)? Similarly, the enlightened attitude of Birmingham's Centre for First...
After reading June Purvis ("In search of women's writes", 24 January) I asked myself why I had never written to ߣߣÊÓƵ. One possible explanation is that as a woman I don't feel much...
Not only do I suffer from multi-sector personality disorder, being a leader for higher education in a further education college, but I also have to bear the injustice of underrepresentation. I...
Lord Winston gets himself Brownie points by declaring that scientists should heed the public's fears (News, 24 January). Yet last month, when we raised the legitimate concern that the Human...
On the question of how many referees are needed to vouch for a job applicant (Letters, 24 January): in my experience, requirements are bizarre and quite illogical.For example, when I was appointed to...
The bestowment of official awarding body status to Network Rail, Flybe and McDonald's by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority represents a significant step towards developing the skilled...
Forget the Kop and the Cavern Club: it's the campus that powers Liverpool. Harriet Swain examines the dynamic impact higher education can have on a city.
Competition for Chinese students is stiff, and Britain is in danger of losing its early advantage. Esther Oxford reports.
£1,000 a year to park your car on campus - are universities being green or mean? Hannah Fearn investigates.
Roger Goodman is to become the next head of the social sciences division at Oxford University. The new appointment comes into effect from 1 April 2008. Professor Goodman was previously acting warden...
Peter Strachan of the Aberdeen Business School at The Robert Gordon University has been awarded an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) grant. The consortium, consisting of the universities of...