By Nicola Turner. Interest and speculation about degree apprenticeships is at a peak, but this needs grounding in concrete facts. More...
Ducks in a row
By Kevin Richardson. New risk-based forms of finance need different types of project proposals featuring more robust design and development work. More...
Professional doctorates – the shape of things to come?
By Robin Mellors-Bourne. If we can expect more people to undertake doctoral research part-time or in flexible ways, then professional doctorates might be in their element. More...
English universities reach out to recruit global talent
By Stephen McDonald. From Ghana to Guam and Ecuador to Estonia, the latest Higher Education Statistics Agency data shows the diverse international makeup of the academic workforce in England’s universities. More...
How higher education can support social innovation
By Rachel Tyrrell and Charlotte Lester. Universities across the UK are increasingly seeking opportunities to work on social innovation with charities, the public and private sectors and communities. More...
Will loans remove the barrier to postgraduate study?
By Kate Turton. Kate Turton reflects on her own postgraduate studies and wonders how the introduction of a Government-backed postgraduate loan scheme might enable more students to fulfil their aspirations. More...
Universities can lead the way to local growth
By Kevin Richardson. Implementation of devolution deals need collaborative leadership at the local level. Universities are important anchor institutions well-placed to contribute. More...
Effective research and innovation needs to take account of State Aid
By Dave Bembo. The higher education sector must come to terms with State Aid regulations if it is to make better informed decisions about research and innovation. More...
From here to there: the geographic impact of research
By Steven Hill. There is considerable, and mounting, evidence that investment in university research makes a difference outside of academia. The impact that such research has is diverse, and depends on a diverse array of disciplinary knowledge. More...
Professional doctorates – bridging research and professional practice
By Kate Turton. Students clearly benefit from the combination of research and professional practice which professional doctorates offer, but a better understanding of these qualifications would raise their profile within the academic landscape. More...