By Kevin Richardson. Universities are already familiar with the devolved funding opportunities offered through the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF). And this experience has thrown up valuable lessons to learn about the future of more devolved funding. More...
Knowledge Unlatched continues to show the importance of partnership and diversity in open access book publishing
By Ben Johnson. Knowledge Unlatched, the initiative to make research monographs available in open access, has recently launched a second round. This presents us with a real chance to increase the opportunities for open access publishing in the humanities. More...
The international sisterhood of technology transfer
By Alice Frost. International experience tells us that knowledge exchange won’t thrive in a copycat culture. Instead, universities need to forge their own unique family ties. More...
Towards a devolution revolution – what has higher education learned?
By Kevin Richardson. The overall design of the new European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) in England should be seen as one of the first important steps in a devolution revolution. More...
Publish or perish? Metrics and research diversity
By Stephen Butcher. If we want to embed equality and diversity in research culture, any future use of metrics to assess research must not adversely affect specific groups or researchers. More...
HE technicians – the secret service exposed
By Stephen Butcher. University technicians working in closed communities only invites disruption. So we need to understand and invest in more modern career pathways. More...
Universities recruit and retain more international students than ever
By James Zuccollo. HEFCE has recently published the latest figures on students who drop out after their first year of study. These are an important indicator for the sector because dropping out is costly to the university, the student and society. More...
Have higher fees affected the number of students dropping out?
By Stephen McDonald. The latest data reveals little overall effect on undergraduate students dropping out, but there are early signs of emerging trends, particularly among mature students. More...
Turning up the HEAT on widening participation
By Anna Anthony. The likelihood of a young person progressing to higher education is strongly influenced by the socio-economic background of their family. Young people from disadvantaged backgrounds are less likely to enter university and, of those who do go, many achieve lower outcomes in terms of degree level and employment. More...
Technology is redefining learning but ‘one size will not fit all’
By . It’s no great surprise to find higher education swept up in the ‘digital revolution’. As in so many other areas, the technology is forging new ways of doing things. Broader and more flexible forms of learning, teaching, and research, sit side by side with new ways to build the relationships that underpin learning experiences. More...