Back from the brink
A name change - along with the inauguration of a new chancellor this week - is intended to mark the start of a new era for the former Thames Valley University. Rebecca Attwood delves into the...
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Poor's higher expectations linked to bottom line
Young people from poor backgrounds are more likely to see university study as "a means to an end" than to view it as an intrinsically worthwhile experience, a survey suggests.
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Hesa shows student body to be broader and stronger
Access and dropout rates improve but elite still face participation hurdles, writes Rebecca Attwood
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'Let students see external reports'
Review aims to make examiner system less cosy and more transparent. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Hundreds sign petition to save philosophy at Greenwich
More than 1,000 people have signed a petition calling for philosophy to be saved at the University of Greenwich.
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Greenwich appoints new vice-chancellor
The University of Greenwich has appointed a new vice-chancellor.
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Doses may vary: wide disparity in pharmacy students’ contact hours
Some pharmacy students are getting less than half as much contact time as their peers at other UK universities, according to new figures.
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'At least once a term', says NUS charter on tutorials
Academics welcome proposal but warn financial constraints may interfere, writes Rebecca Attwood
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Inspectors call after whistleblower warnings over LCC closures
The Quality Assurance Agency has launched a full investigation into the impact of course closures on students at the London College of Communication.
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New head upbeat over future of 'bruised' Student Loans Company
The new head of the Student Loans Company is feeling "quietly confident" about the future despite the fiasco that left tens of thousands of undergraduates without funds.
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Public loan funding extends to modern-day Mary Poppinses, make-up artists and homeopaths
Thousands of students at private colleges are already accessing public student loans, according to data obtained by Times Higher Education.
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Overseas degree standard warning
University disappointed at QAA's judgement of 'limited confidence'. Rebecca Attwood reports
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'Life depends on science but the arts make it worth living'
Scientist claims true fulfilment is achievable only through the humanities, writes Rebecca Attwood
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Over here, but not over the moon, study shows
It is time to stop seeing international students as "problems" and start seeing them as assets to internationalisation, the Going Global conference in Hong Kong will hear.While almost one in five...
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Veterans of conflict join London Met as institution plans course correction
Two executives who were separately involved in two of the highest-profile university management disputes in recent years have joined London Metropolitan University.