By Holly Else. Universities and businesses’ joint effort on careers advice for students is not “fit for purpose” in modern Britain, a leading businesswoman has said. More...

By Holly Else. There is widespread ‘scepticism’ about the use of metrics to assess research, according to evidence submitted to an independent review. More...

By Holly Else. The government should double the annual budget of its innovation agency to £1 billion so it can establish more “Catapult” centres, a new report says. More...

By Chris Havergal. Higher tuition fees in the UK have not slowed the long-term trend of increasing demand for university education, according to a new analysis by Ucas. More...

By Chris Havergal. Northern Irish universities have announced plans to cut student numbers by up to 1,100 next year in the face of multi-million pound cuts. More...

By Chris Parr. IFS study says finding raises questions about student finance system for ITT...
This is according to research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies, which found that the cost to the government of each trainee teacher can vary by more than £30,000, depending on their route into the profession. More...

By Chris Parr. The government has ruled out an urgent review of the sustainability of the student loans system despite being advised to do so by a group of MPs. More...

By Chris Parr. Open University chief uses parting message to urge continued innovation. Universities in the UK risk becoming irrelevant and would be acting irresponsibly if they fail to embrace new education technologies, the vice-chancellor of the Open University has said. More...