Caps and growls
The National Union of Students has launched a campaign to prevent the future removal of the cap on top-up fees for English undergraduates. The Government's £3,000 a year variable fees policy will be...
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Association cuts ties
Edinburgh University Students' Association has disaffiliated itself from the Scottish students' lobbying group, the Coalition of Higher Education Students in Scotland.
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Missing New Year gong
Thomas Fraser, provost of Ulster University's Magee campus, was awarded an MBE in the recent New Year Honours. Apologies for the omission.
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Christmas quiz winner
The winner of The Times Higher Christmas quiz was Ralph Adam, from City University. The answers to the quiz were as follows: 1. 1.a; 2.b; 3.c. 2: 1b; 2.c; 3.a. 3: 1.b; 2.c; 3.a. 4: 1.c; 2.a; 3.b. 5:...
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Working class still lags on campus
There was little change in the proportion of people from working-class backgrounds accepted on to higher education courses last year, data released this week show. Despite efforts by the Government...
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Learn and then return
Syeda Zehra Jafri, a business studies graduate of Strathclyde University, Glasgow, is among a new wave of overseas graduates drawn back to work in Scotland under the country's Fresh Talent scheme,...
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Sussex students claim broken promises
Students at Sussex University have issued a vote of no confidence in the management of the institution, claiming that they were given false promises about the quality of their education. The Sussex...
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Top spin-offs: Wealthy sultans of spin-off cash in on their ideas
Academics can strike it rich when they commercialise their innovations, but is it best to seek professional help or go it alone? asks Jessica Shepherd Researchers who make millions of pounds from...
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Journals reject tougher checks on data
The world's leading medical journal editors have rejected proposals for stricter rules governing the publication of research sponsored by pharmaceutical companies. The international committee of...
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Students press CRE to probe course cut
The student union at Middlesex University has complained to the Commission for Racial Equality about the university's plans to close its history course, which threatens the future of its black...
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Barts fears for research future if services move
One of London's leading medical schools has warned that it faces potential ruin if the Government reneges on major hospital redevelopment plans. The Government has confirmed that it is reconsidering...
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Edinburgh University have access to rare harpsichords
Edinburgh University music students and researchers now have access to rare harpsichords dating from the 16th to the early 19th century, thanks to retired London doctor Rodger Mirrey. He has donated...
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Teacher training rethink in Wales
Initial teacher training in Wales is set for a radical shake-up that could bring a 50 per cent cut in student numbers, writes Tony Tysome. A report commissioned by the Welsh Assembly published last...
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Doncaster bid for university status
Doncaster College is the latest further education institution to declare plans to bid for university status. David Gates, its principal, confirmed this week that the college was aiming for a...
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Chinese puzzle over ߣߣÊÓƵn visa test failure rate
Almost half the Chinese students who took a English language test required for permanent residency visas in ߣߣÊÓƵ failed, despite having completed their courses over the previous 12 months. Last...