Metrics hit stone wall
Research-led institutions are gearing up to shun the RAE's successor, after voicing doubts about the merits of the exercise, reports Anthea Lipsett Research-led universities will shun the Government'...
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Applications down
The number of students applying to universities and colleges this year is down by 3.5 per cent (17,184), according to figures from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. As of June 30, 469...
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Leaving college behind
York St John University College has been given the green light by the Privy Council to become York St John University. It will start using the title from October.
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Union seeks debate
The University and College Union has accused the Government of trying to pre-empt debate on alternatives to the research assessment exercise and has launched its own consultation on how research...
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Degree of success
St Martin's College in Lancaster is celebrating news this week that it has gained taught degree-awarding powers, bringing it a step closer to its plans to merge with Cumbria Institute of the Arts to...
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Into Africa
Bill Rammell, the Higher Education Minister, has announced a £3 million scheme to support partnerships between universities and colleges in England and sub-Saharan Africa. The scheme will fund about...
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Well spoken
Cambridge, Herriot-Watt and Portsmouth universities each won a European Award for Languages this week. They will be presented at the Scottish Parliament on the European Day of Languages, September 26.
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Geography breaks out of its borders
The future is bright, the future is young and the future is interdisciplinary. Tony Tysome reports At first glance, something slightly odd seems to have been happening to the recruitment strategy of...
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Inside track
Welcome to our occasional column to keep you abreast of developments in the job market, from tip-offs and career pointers to who's on the up in your field. American effect With the effects of US...
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Access initiatives reach an impasse
More universities are failing to hit participation and drop-out targets, reports Anna Fazackerley The Government's drive to widen access is stalling, according to new figures that reveal that...
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A clear winner on value for money
Academics at Cranfield University are the most cost-effective in the UK when it comes to obtaining research grants, according to the latest performance indicators. Cranfield leads a group of eight...
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'Sagamore' who takes a punt on bright ideas
There cannot be many university staff who include "Sagamore of the Wabash" on their CVs. But for Teri Willey, the newly appointed director of Cambridge Enterprise - the university's pivotal...
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'Where's our lecturer?' poster drive draws wrath of college
Design students who used their multimedia skills to create posters and badges in support of a suspended lecturer have been threatened with disciplinary action. The Cumbria Institute of Arts students...
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Medics riled by training reforms
Medical schools reacted with alarm this week to news that the General Medical Council could lose its regulatory role for undergraduate education, writes Claire Sanders. In what is being seen as the...
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Nursing provision heads for critical list
Raids on training budgets to meet health service deficits could have a devastating effect on tutors and students, finds Claire Sanders Nursing academics are facing redundancies and a "nightmare"...