By Sally Weale. Study finds that by year 9 almost 65% of girls thought it was ‘very important’ to go to university, compared with 58% of boys. More...
30 juin 2016
30 juin 2016
How to make your part-time master's worthwhile
By Alfie Packham. Part-time master’s degrees are underestimated easily and often. Dr Matthew Higgins, co-chair of the flexible and distance learning group at the University of Leicester, says it’s common for part-time students to experience self-doubt as they juggle their coursework with other undertakings. More...
30 juin 2016
Accrued interest in academics’ pensions
You report that the Universities Superannuation Scheme has investments in British American Tobacco and Royal Dutch Shell (Cancer scientists’ pensions invested in tobacco, 30 May). Just to add to this interesting list, the USS also has holdings in Japan Tobacco, Imperial Tobacco and Philip Morris. Other non-tobacco investments include Halliburton and Monsanto. More...
30 juin 2016
Student politics has a fight on its hands. We will only win by working together
By . Votes to disaffiliate from the National Union of Students are a gift to a government that is destroying universities. More...
30 juin 2016
University staff will be held to ransom by student consumers
By Alex Campbell. Already overburdened, lecturers may buckle under a reformed system that places student satisfaction above all other measures. More...
30 juin 2016
If you think the market is ruining higher education, think again
By . The university tuition fees system is flawed but it could be used to confront class barriers and disrupt elite privilege. More...
30 juin 2016
Many reasons for discontent among university staff and students
First, casualisation of teaching provision is encouraged by a culture in which full-time academic staff are expected to apply for large research grants, which will raise money for their institution and buy them out of teaching. More...
30 juin 2016
Jobs for life are a thing of the past. Bring on lifelong learning
By Maddalaine Ansell. Previous initiatives to help learners of all ages have been beset by problems, but it’s time to look at new models for a shifting employment landscape. More...
30 juin 2016
Why aren’t there more women in science? The industry structure is sexist
By . Women outnumber men in a raft of science courses – but when they start their careers, they find many insurmountable barriers. More...
30 juin 2016
London university scraps 400 jobs and two campuses
By Rebecca Ratcliffe. Lecturers’ union says cuts at London Met are devastating and accuses management of investing in buildings rather than teaching. More...
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