Cambridge University's prestigious Kettle's Yard arts centre has been breaking the law by operating as a commercial entertainment venue without a licence. Director Michael Harrison this week admitted...
University College London, one of the country's most successful institutions, expects to end the financial year millions of pounds in debt. The institution told The THES it was facing a deficit,...
Nottingham University has lost a top research team after its decision to accept tobacco industry funding. David Thurston, director of Nottingham's Cancer Research Campaign gene-targeted drug design...
Higher education is "institutionally racist", according to the United Kingdom's first professor of social justice, writes Phil Baty. Hull University's Gary Craig said in his inaugural lecture this...
Claire Sanders reports on how fear of debt has forced more students to live at home, and THES correspondents (below) explore support schemes outside the UK. Between 1997 and 1999, there was a 40 per...
Senior don leaves LIPA 'This week Paul Kleiman told staff he was no longer able to respect the "abilities, qualities and values of those who purport to lead" LIPA' Another senior figure has quit the...
Birkbeck College, London , has awarded fellowships to: Richard Evans , professor of modern history at the University of Cambridge and fellow of Gonville and Caius College; Peter Mortimore , a former...
Old Testament expert Alastair Hunter of Glasgow University's divinity faculty gave scripture a new spin at last week's Association of University Teachers' Scottish council. He described how Adam's...
Vice-chancellors were tempted to consider such cannibalism at this week's meeting of the International Universities Presidents' Forum in Cardiff. After a drinks reception, they sat down to dinner but...
The Quality Assurance Agency might claim to represent the interests of students when it inspects the quality of teaching in the country's universities. An incident last week, however, demonstrated...
Possibly the most distressing Comic Relief fundraising event last week was that organised by the University of Wolverhampton. It took pairs of pants from local people and hoisted them from the crane...
Monday Earlier start to feed sheep, allowing for the ritual of disinfecting and showering. Leave foot-and-mouth epicentre of the South-west to hear second reading of hunting bill in the Lords. Attend...
Helen Aspell, who is challenging the incumbent Owain James for the National Union of Students presidency, looks set to put up a tough fight. Next week's national conference in Blackpool will be the...
The University of Wales Institute, Cardiff , has promoted the following to professorship: David Botterill , director of research and enterprise at the Welsh School of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure...
As violence again racks the Balkans, academics in Macedonia and the former Soviet bloc need our intellectual and scientific aid, writes Tim Unwin. Tension in the air was palpable as my flight from...