Kent student named as Green Party HE spokesman
A student at the University of Kent has been named as the Green Party鈥檚 spokesman for higher and further education
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Bedfordshire joins Glasgow in fossil fuel commitment
The University of Bedfordshire has become the second higher education institution in the UK to commit to not investing in the fossil fuel industry
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King鈥檚 College London drops rebrand plan
Plans to rebrand itself as 鈥楰ing鈥檚 London鈥 have been dropped, principal has confirmed
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Carter review says universities 'key' to teacher training
But report also angers some in HE over PGCE comments
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Blog: Turning teaching-track promotions upside down
Marnie Hughes-Warrington on the case for re-thinking academic career progression
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Warnings issued over EU research budget changes
The performance of the whole European research system could be harmed if changes to EU budgets go ahead, it has been warned.
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UK now ranked fifth on HE participation, says OECD
The UK is ranked fifth among the world鈥檚 most developed nations for the number of young people with higher education, after rapid progress since 2000
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Libraries urged to do more with unique collections to help academics
Britain鈥檚 research libraries can do far more to help their 鈥渦nique鈥 collections serve the needs of scholars, their universities and communities
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Employers 鈥榮hould participate more' in HE provision
Employers should have more of a say in the design and delivery of the curriculum at universities in order to produce 鈥渨ork-ready鈥 graduates
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Universities asked to provide clarity during A-level upheaval
The head of Ucas has urged universities to 鈥渕ove quickly鈥 and make clear how they intend to ensure fair admissions in the light of A-level reforms
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Ed Miliband urges action on student voter registration
Labour leader also pledges to say more on HE policy 鈥榖y time of manifesto鈥
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DfE body will fund teacher training students for 2015 NSS
U-turn follows Hefce pledge to underwrite inclusion
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Greg Clark criticises 鈥榙umbing down鈥 comments on diversity
Science and universities minister says more must be done on issue
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New USS pension reform plans to be put to union vote
University staff will not resume a marking boycott this week after employers put forward amended plans to reform the sector鈥檚 biggest pension scheme
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Comparing degree standards: assumptions to be 鈥榬e-tested鈥
Three of the UK鈥檚 funding bodies want to 鈥渞e-test assumptions鈥 about the importance of comparability of standards across the sector鈥檚 institutions