Portsmouth deputy v-c to be new Bucks New chief
The University of Portsmouth’s deputy vice-chancellor has been appointed as the new head of Buckinghamshire New University.
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Overhaul of university governance proposed by Scottish government
SNP administration puts forward proposals for new legislation to follow von Prondzynski review
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Higher fees have not dampened long-term demand, says Ucas
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.
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More universities pledge to withhold pay from boycott staff
At least three more universities are to withhold full pay from staff participating in the marking boycott over proposed pension changes.
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Warburg Institute court judgment handed down
Both institute and University of London claim success
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Dame Wendy Hall attacks computer science employability 'myth'
Southampton academic says statistics hiding reality for graduates
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Government rules out student loans review
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
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THE podcast: 6-12 November 2014 issue review
Download the podcastThe difficulties faced by early career researchers looking for university posts, the declining number of mature students in the UK, and this week’s Times Higher Education Books...
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Marking boycott: universities threatened with further action if they dock pay
UCU writes to pre-92 institutions warning them not to withhold salary over pensions dispute action
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Christine Temple, 1958-2014
The founding professor and first head of the department of psychology at the University of Essex has died
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Mature students: lifelong learning on life support?
Matthew Reisz talks to academics about their experiences of teaching older learners, while Holly Else analyses the decline in the number of mature students
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6 November 2014
Lifelong learning on life support? - What we stand to lose as the number of mature students declines
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Vincent Barnett, Caroline Flurey, Nigel Rodenhurst, Sir David Bell and Bruce J. Schulman
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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World in brief - 6 November 2014
Source: AlamyUnited StatesObama supports affirmative actionUS President Barack Obama has expressed support for affirmative action. He told The New Yorker that if certain universities “do it in a...
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News in brief - 6 November 2014
Scottish pensionsControl ‘should be fully devolved’Scotland’s largest teaching union has suggested that control over a lecturers’ pension scheme could be devolved to Holyrood. The Educational...