Expert panel could be ‘game changer’ in UK pensions dispute
Analysts are optimistic that the expert panel convened to reassess the USSÂ deficit could deliver significant change, although others are less convinced
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Don’t mistake nostalgia about the British Empire for scholarship
Efforts to reclaim imperial history from so-called ‘politically correct’ professors have little to do with genuine academic debate, argue James McDougall and Kim Wagner
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É«ºÐÖ±²¥ podcast: Can central Europe catch up with the rest of the West?
The É«ºÐÖ±²¥ team discusses the challenges and opportunities facing central European universitiesÂ
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Open University to review reform programme after v-c’s exit
Acting vice-chancellor promises to ‘listen’ to staff concerns after academic body agrees to shelve no-confidence vote until June
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PM’s ex-comms chief: funding review likely to bring ‘measly’ tweaks
Katie Perrior says tuition fees are a ‘crazy subject’ for Conservatives to tackle Labour over in England
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Gender parity in science ‘generations away’
Female researchers remain comparatively scarce in publishing, with some fields to remain male-dominated for centuries
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Why do educators struggle with the legacy of empire?
A lack of intellectual and cultural willingness to open up historical discussions about the UK’s imperial past make it a difficult subject for students and scholars to get to grips with, argues Scott...
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DfE accused of ‘contempt’ for rules in ‘football university’ move
Labour attacks department’s green light for ‘University Campus of Football Business’ name
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‘New era of partnership’ needed after pensions strike, say unions
Branches call for return to collegiality from senior management to avoid repeat of industrial action
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Pegging student loan interest to the RPI is unfair
Using the Retail Price Index to calculate student loans only leaves students with more debt and the government with a future income shortfall, argues Will IngÂ
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Welfare critic under fire after correcting ‘shockingly bad’ errors
Despite errors exaggerating results by factor of 10, Adam Perkins says findings remain ‘statistically significant’
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Ian Hampton, 1936-2018
Antarctic scientist who studied survival in cold environments remembered
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Germany’s Excellence Initiative has not yet created meaningful differentiation
Ten years into the programme, German universities remain focused on traditional markers of success, say Andreas Knie and Dagmar Simon
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New age of regulation must not forget the lessons of the past
The Office for Students’ arrival marks a new era of higher education regulation but it can also learn much from its predecessor's successes, argues Tim Melville-Ross
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The fetish for vocational degrees is unhealthy
Recent calls for more ‘useful’ degrees ignore their patchy record in improving the workplace or society, says Felipe Fernández-Armesto