Are UK degree standards comparable?
Without a system for sharing assessment practice, it’s nonsense to assume that a 2:1 is the same everywhere, says Chris Rust
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‘Lost Gospel’ scholars claim manuscript reveals 'a married Jesus'
A new book claims to ‘fill in the 30-year gap in Jesus’ resumé’
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Sheffield academic asks for docked pay to go to students
A University of Sheffield academic has called on the institution to give students the pay docked from his salary for being part of a marking boycott
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Third of graduate internships unpaid, figures suggest
Nearly a third of university graduates who are employed as interns receive no pay, a new report says
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Cybersecurity skills need boost in computer science degrees
University computer science courses are failing to make clear the need to develop skills in cybersecurity, leaving the UK with a shortage of experts
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THE podcast: Stewart Thornhill interview
Source: University of MichiganDownload the podcastStewart Thornhill is executive director of the Samuel Zell and Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the Stephen M. Ross School of...
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University of Liverpool UCU vote to strike over pay threat
Action follows management decision to withhold pay from academics taking part in marking boycott
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Blog: One university’s act of remembrance
Cara Aitchison on how the University of St Mark & St John will honour fallen students and graduates
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College president ‘questions rape accusers’ motives’
By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed
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Wendy Purcell returns to Plymouth University but not as chief executive
David Coslett to run university as vice-chancellor takes on ‘strategic portfolio’
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Loans to trainee teachers unlikely to be recouped
IFS study says finding raises questions about student finance system for ITT
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Nerc ramps up demand management
Move follows dip in success rates to 11 per cent in most recent grant call
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UK-based academic’s film well received in Zimbabwe
A controversial film by an academic about inter-racial love has been unexpectedly well received in Zimbabwe.
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Bean warns universities over digital ‘irrelevance’
Open University chief uses parting message to urge continued innovation
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Students’ careers advice ‘not fit for purpose’
Universities and businesses’ joint effort on careers advice for students is not “fit for purpose” in modern Britain, a leading businesswoman has said.