External peer review of university standards must continue, says QAA
UK’s quality body rejects funding council proposals to scrap institutional reviews
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Student feedback: can do better – here’s how
Research is pinpointing ways to make feedback more useful to undergraduates and teachers alike. David Carless writes
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It’s not fair to go on for ever
Older academics need to make room for the young, says Sally Feldman
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Universities face ‘unpredictability’ as clearing gets under way
Students ‘in strong position’ as number controls lifted, say sector observers
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In the thick of it: extending external engagement
Pro bono advice on campus is an engagement with student training at its core, says Zahir Irani
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Clearing: a one-size-fits-all logic dominates
As clearing budgets spiral, universities risk prioritising headcount over finding the right fit for their brand, warns Simon Pride
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Clearing the way to higher dropout rates? Lessons from uncapped Australia
England urged to learn from country where attrition rates rose after student numbers cap was lifted
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Crossing Jerusalem, written and directed by Julia Pascal
A Jewish writer fills a vacuum with a play about Israel that refuses to take a simple view as it foregrounds an erotic older woman. Matthew Reisz writes
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Should memorials to controversial historical figures be removed from universities?
Three academics examine buildings, art and statues that arguably have no place on a campus in 2015
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Applicants for higher education diplomas in England and Wales
More than 44,500 people registered on an access to higher education diploma course in England and Wales in 2013-14, new data show
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Fair prices and market limits
Loans could push up the price of master’s courses, but with such degrees becoming sine qua nons, should fees be restrained?
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Piled Higher and Deeper, by Jorge Cham – 13 August 2015
Comic conclusions on the world of doctoral study
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Archive data to stop research fraud
Peer review may not spot fraud, but it is difficult to see how institutions might police research integrity without adding to bureaucratic and other constraints on research (“Valuing research...