By . Some 78 per cent of professors, 72 per cent of senior managers and about 80 per cent of vice-chancellors and principals in the UK are men. More...
University of the People to offer HE to refugees
By . An online university has teamed up with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees to offer tuition-free, accredited HE to refugees and asylum seekers. More...
Salmond unveils ‘free tuition’ monument at Heriot-Watt
By . Alex Salmond has faced criticism after unveiling a monument at a university honouring his commitment to free higher education. More...
University regulation ‘not fit for purpose’, says Which?
By . English higher education regulation is “no longer fit for purpose” and there needs to be “a strong regulator to protect students” paying higher fees. More...
Grammar schools 'not linked to degree advantage’
By . Grammar schooling is “not linked to any significant advantage” in getting a degree or graduating from an “elite” institution, new research suggests. More...
Hefce deputy warns universities over buying graduate debt
By . Some English universities are interested in the idea of buying the debt of their graduates, but it ‘may not be the smartest investment’. More...
Government agrees to extend student complaint rights to private providers
By . The government has agreed to offer more protection to students at private providers, giving them the right to adjudication on unresolved complaints. More...
Current £9K fee system ‘fails sustainability test’, says report
By . The current £9,000 fee system is financially unsustainable and puts higher education at risk from a failed market, according to a report. More...
Job tests for graduates grow in Indian market
By Paul Fain, for Inside Higher Ed. Angst over the perceived “skills gap” and a dearth of trained workers is growing. Meanwhile, many complain that typical college transcripts say little about what someone knows and can do in the workplace. More...
NUS publishes ‘roadmap for free education’
By . The National Union of Students has outlined its proposals for reforming how higher education in England is funded. A Roadmap for Free Education argues that higher education could be funded by collective public investment through progressive taxation. Under the plans, the richest in society would see their tax increase to cost of the university system. More...