Failure to act on course cuts will open up subject 'wastelands' across the UK More students are taking language courses than ever before, but not at degree level, the latest figures from the...
Failure to act on course cuts will open up subject 'wastelands' across the UK Accredited language courses that count towards a degree 2003-04 ,572 2004-05 22,123 Non-accredited...
A row over the use of statistics in a major government study on university access erupted this week amid claims that the research was methodologically flawed. The three-year study tracking student...
A £10 million-a-year Home Office drive to improve the UK's defences against chemical, biological or nuclear attack was branded "a travesty" this week. Academics fear the UK could remain highly...
When fees get a grip, bursaries of up to £10,000 and carrots such as subsidised rent will be used to woo students, but Paul Hill finds elaborate strings attached Students will need a keen eye for...
The Department for Education and Skills made "no detailed assessments" of any alternative top-up fee levels before setting the £3,000 limit, according to a senior civil servant, writes Phil Baty....
As the fees market takes hold, universities and colleges must balance three aims: maximising additional fee income, expenditure on student support packages and investment in the quality of the...
Charles Hendry this week became the Shadow Minister for Higher Education in a mini reshuffle prior to the general election, expected in May. Mr Hendry, who has been Conservative MP for Wealdon since...
Research in Wales will receive a £46.5 million boost over two years from 2006-07, the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales announced this week. The money, from the Science Research Investment...
The House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee this week waded into the battle over the proposed move of the Medical Research Council's National Institute for Medical Research to a...
Cost-cutting plans to replace university librarians with computers and lower-grade library assistants have caused alarm across the sector in the UK and worldwide. Subject librarians and library...
Sixth-formers may have traditionally fretted about their love lives or their acne, but a radical new education project has plunged them into deeper waters - seeking a possible cure for cancer and...
The Liberal Democrats have issued a "hitlist" of university-dominated constituencies where the student vote alone could win them Parliamentary seats in the expected May general election. The party...
Universities are neglecting a multibillion-pound market on their doorstep while devoting increasing time and energy to attracting overseas students, a new report says. The Learning and Skills Council...
Graduate starting-salary rises are expected to hit a five-year high this year, with some employers offering top candidates up to £35,000. Firms represented by the Association of Graduate Recruiters...