Europe

Hepi paper by former Uclan deputy v-c calls for new funding system in which richest graduates pay more

It won’t be long before we’re all looking to immersive technology to further students’ learning, says Mary Matheson

The tired stereotype of the unworldly scholar has often been used to justify giving excessive influence over university management to businesspeople and administrators. There is ample evidence that this is a recipe for disaster, argues Terence Kealey

Warnings that banking covenants could be breached in some scenarios emerge in latest accounts

Institutions have introduced four-day weeks during lockdowns, but scholars suspect most changes will be temporary

Universities should partner with students instead of treating them like passive recipients of our superior knowledge, says Simone Buitendijk

Growth of academics on such terms precedes pandemic and REF census

British Council expert says universities should be prepared for more deferrals, cancellations and late decision-making over the next 12 months

Higher education finance expert weighs up costs of options for government, amid calls for loan discounts and cash grants

Office for Students proposal to measure student progress to ‘professional’ jobs without benchmarking could deter universities from recruiting disadvantaged learners, sector warns

It is often forgotten that this group suffers from even worse educational outcomes than white, working-class boys, says Nick Braisby 

Cardiff asks Helen McCarthy to stand down from extenuating circumstances chair ‘to retain student confidence’