A senior manager at the BBC has accused the London School of Economics of a "conflict of interest" over its links with a Greek business magnate. Bill Hayton, who manages the BBC World Service's 12...
Students will join pigeons, lions and a 19th-century naval hero as residents of one of London's most famous spots next year under plans to turn offices in Trafalgar Square into halls of residence,...
Talks to end the 14-month industrial dispute at London Metropolitan University collapsed this month when Brian Roper, the vice-chancellor, insisted on nine "non-negotiable" principles to take to the...
Some 2,000 staff and students have joined a campaign to stop University College London contracting out its refectory serv ices to Scolarest, the catering firm that gained notoriety for serving food...
Opposition party leaders in the Welsh Assembly have struck a deal with the ruling Labour Government over proposals to introduce top-up fees in Wales from 2007. Under the agreement, which had yet to...
Universities could face extra bills of several million pounds in VAT fees, accountancy firm KPMG warned this week. A tribunal that investigated a case at Glasgow University ruled that HM Revenue and...
The British Film Institute is seeking input on how to improve access to its collection of film and television materials. Ultimately, its goal is to create a centre for learning and research and it is...
Wolverhampton University is to open an office in India this year to boost its international recruitment. Pragyat Singh will head the Delhi outpost, which aims to build links with other institutions...
Nick Tilley, professor of sociology at Nottingham Trent University, received an OBE for services to the police in the recent Queen's Birthday Honours.
In the article "An enfant terrible reaches maturity" in The Times Higher , June 17, page 4, we published a photograph of John Westergaard, who was featured in the article, at the top of the page....
Many vice-chancellors lack the skills to pilot their universities through the emerging market in higher education and risk ruining their institutions financially, the head of one of Britain's most...
Lecturers may want to give attention to their most mature students from now on, after the student complaints ombudsman revealed this week that those aged more than 40 years are by far the most likely...
American community colleges could become a model for the future development of further education institutions in the UK, according to the head of a Government-commissioned review of the sector. Sir...
The failure of European Union leaders to agree a budget for 2007-13 has thrown UK universities into confusion, apparently quashing hopes of a twofold increase in the pot of cash for research. The...
People's poet: Jack Mapanje, one of Africa's most important living poets, ran a writer's workshop this week at Stirling University's summer school, focusing on the theme of the G8 summit and Africa....