New questions have been raised about the process for granting taught degree-awarding powers to commercial companies after a US for-profit bought a UK provider and promised to pay a further ?4 million if it gained the right to confer degrees.
The oft-repeated claim that the riots that have broken out in London and other cities in recent days are “mindless” and “meaningless” is mistaken, an academic expert has said.
Universities should toughen up their demands for mathematical qualifications, including in non-science, technology, engineering and maths subjects, a taskforce has said.
Five institutions inspected by the quality watchdog over their partnerships with providers in Singapore have been advised to take action to ensure their written agreements are “fit for purpose”.
Further education colleges will be able to offer their own foundation degrees for the first time in a landmark step towards institutions obtaining full degree-awarding powers.
Smaller specialist colleges have welcomed proposals from the government that would allow institutions with 1,000 higher education students to gain university title.
Despite annual reports that the A-level pass rate is rising, students expecting their results on 18 August have expressed a lack of confidence in attaining the grades they require.
The new vice-chancellor at a university emerging from financial woes has asked for a "warts and all" account from staff about their experiences and vision for the future.
Higher education is the worst at protecting against fraud of all publicly funded sectors, with the annual cost potentially exceeding ?1 billion, a new report suggests.
Fears are growing that new visa rules could expose UK universities to a sharp downturn in demand from Indian students next year, after one university reported a large drop in numbers.
The sector’s biggest pension fund gave its chief executive a ?50,000 bonus in a year when lecturers went on strike over cuts to their benefits, it has emerged.
A union has warned of “massive” job loses in Northern Ireland’s universities unless politicians work out how to avoid a 30 per cent cut in the devolved administration’s higher education budget.
The Science and Technology Facilities Council is hoping that a formal consultation on the constitution of its subject-specific advisory panels will help to defuse tensions with academics.
The Northern Ireland Executive has been urged by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service and the Student Loans Company (SLC) to clarify its position on tuition fees for 2012-13 as a matter of urgency.
