By . A conference will explore the role of “Universities in Revolution and State Formation” all the way from 19th-century Sicily to the Arab Spring.
The conference, which takes place at UCD on 5-6 June, is designed to form part of a wider programme looking at “how universities function as instruments of cultural, social and political change” and the role of both radicalism and conservatism – among staff as well as students – in this. More...
By . A well-known author and academic has suggested her students should “go back to the womb” if they can’t cope with the kind of disturbing material literature has always dealt with. More...
By . The UK’s “internationally admired system of peer review” should remain part of any future higher education quality assurance system, the head of the sector’s standards watchdog has said. More...
By . Institutional reviews by the Quality Assurance Agency could become a thing of the past in favour of more robust internal monitoring by universities themselves, a draft policy paper suggests. More...
By . The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced the government department covering higher education will have its budget for this year cut by a further £450 million. More...
By . The Office for Fair Access is to review how much poorer students benefit from financial support while at university. More...
By Holly Else. More than half of female students reading science subjects at the University of Bristol said that they have felt uncomfortable at the institution because of their gender. More...
By Holly Else. Former postdoctoral researchers will now be counted as alumni at the University of Cambridge. More...
By Holly Else. The UK needs to stop using greater efficiency in research as justification for funding cuts, a vice-chancellor and ex-research council head has said. More...
By Holly Else. Institution may close one of its engineering schools after a 'disappointing result' in the research excellence framework. More...
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