Record numbers of Scottish graduates are declaring themselves bankrupt rather than repaying student loans, according to figures from the Scottish Executive. Student leaders are alarmed by the figures...
One university per city should be the rule if Scottish higher education is to maintain its place in the international research league, an MSP has proposed, writes Olga Wojtas. Alex Neil of the...
The view of the student as customer is driving up legal costs, reports Phil Baty A six-figure compensation claim continues to hang over Oxford Brookes University after a group of up to 28 former...
The view of the student as customer is driving up legal costs, reports Phil Baty Surrey University is to pay £12,000 compensation to a woman denied a PhD after seven years' work, even though her...
The view of the student as customer is driving up legal costs, reports Phil Baty Universities are spending at least £15 million a year on lawyers to fight off an increasing number of legal challenges...
Cross-border, joint supervision of doctoral candidates can have benefits for everyone, says Ruth Morse. Mobility has become one of those undoubted goods to which we all subscribe, and it implies some...
Alan Thomson finds out why the search is on for lecturers with a creative edge - and a portfolio of work - and the urge to inspire students to follow suit by putting things in writing. Creative...
Helen Billington , 42 Faculty of Biological Sciences Learning and Teaching Quality Assurance Officer Coventry University Job advertised in The Times Higher , November 14 2003 Helen Billington gave up...
As an external examiner for the Highlands you can make a difference to the community once you get past the weather, says James Derounian As the 40-seat aeroplane bumps and gusts towards Edinburgh...
What is your experience of teaching? Pat Leon asks teachers how they manage. Name : Jerry Wellington Age : 54 Job : Professor in the School of Education, Sheffield University. Salary : About £42,000...
New universities have suffered a large drop in student numbers in the past five years, the extent of which is revealed by data published today by The Times Higher . In contrast, student numbers have...
Vice-chancellors have warned that new figures showing an improvement in higher education's finances mask the reality of a continuing cash crisis. Figures released by the Higher Education Statistics...
Phil Baty looks at how AUT action over the offer on salaries is affecting union members and their students The Association of University Teachers will make a solitary stand in its bid for a better...
Funding for the economic and social activities of Welsh universities, including links with businesses, is to be cut in real terms this year despite concerns that the "third mission" budget is already...
Southampton University is to float a major spin-off company this week. The value of Offshore Hydrocarbon Mapping Limited has been estimated at just under £50 million. A spokesperson for Southampton...