By Matthew Reisz. Decision to move senior lecturer off core module raises further concerns about economics teaching in universities. More...
King’s College London fight for pay secrecy costs £250,000
By Jack Grove. Legal battle overturned landmark ruling that may have led to routine disclosure of senior staff salaries. More...
University strike over pay to hit exam season
By Jack Grove. Two-day strike over 'insulting' 1.1 per cent pay rise offer may affect student exams and marking. More...
Barcelona rises above Spain’s higher education malaise
By Jack Grove. Barcelona’s own version of the Crick Institute has helped the city’s academic ecosystem to thrive in spite of Spanish bureaucracy, reports Jack Grove from the Catalan capital. More...
Universities in Northern Ireland: ‘fix unsustainable funding’
By Jack Grove. Royal Irish Academy warns that low tuition fees and funding cuts pose a grave risk to province’s universities and wider economy. More...
Industry-backed research: beware of dangers, says DCU president
By Jack Grove. Gearing research too far towards industry goals can lead to short-termist approach, warns Brian MacCraith. More...
Leadership research in HE is ‘theoretically weak’
By Jack Grove. Literature on leadership development needs much improvement considering the sector’s importance to the UK economy, says report. More...
Beware Brexit brain drain, warns Oxford chancellor
By Jack Grove. Without the competitive advantage of EU links, UK universities will be outgunned in the fight for top talent by rich US universities, says Lord Patten. More...
Spending on UK higher education rises by 6%
By Jack Grove. Details of the latest increase – worth around £1.8 billion in total – were released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency, which indicates the sector's total income grew even faster. More...
Elite universities least likely to hit access goals
By Chris Havergal. Institutional performance on widening participation released by Offa for first time. More...