By Donna Ferguson. ‘For me it was personal, the culmination of 12 years’ work.’ Academics tell us how the EU referendum has already damaged or delayed their work. More...
Is fashion law as glamorous as it sounds?
By Tess Reidy. You could bag invites to catwalk shows, but it’s not all botox and bolly. Being a successful fashion lawyer takes rigour and long hours. More...
More than 30 fake UK universities closed by watchdog
By David Batty. Bogus degree-awarding institutions are on the increase, with one being no more than a shopfront and others having no physical presence at all. More...
Universities are tracking their students. Is it clever or creepy?
By Chris Jutting. Learning analytics are becoming increasingly popular for improving learning and cutting drop-out rates – but critics question the impact on privacy. More...
Fall in state-school university entrants since tuition fees hit £9,000
By Lisa O'Carroll and Carmen Fishwick. Shadow education secretary Angela Rayner says government ‘slamming the doors’ on talented students on low incomes. More...
I'm a serious academic, not a professional Instagrammer
By Academics Anonymous. We should not have to parade ourselves on social media to please our employers or be considered enthusiastic. More...
A blind student's guide to choosing a university
By Holly Scott-Gardner. Can you get the bus to campus? Are electronic books available? Here are the main things to consider before you apply. More...
I’m a non-serious academic. I make no apologies for this
By . A recent article condemned the use of social media by academics, arguing it is unprofessional, disrespectful and annoying. This article takes… a different view. More...
A battle for the soul of higher education
The Russell Group has 24 members not 27, and London Metropolitan University does not “recruit more BME students than the entire Russell Group”. The latest data shows our universities recruiting 29,495 BME students, 10 times the number recruited by LMU. More...
This higher education bill forces market dogma on our universities
By . Proposals to judge teaching quality by graduate earnings are a convenient way to ignore the causes of rising debt, falling salaries and the widening income gap. More...