HE and Research Bill

The TEF will divide universities into 'institutional sheep and goats' and then starve the goats, writes Dorothy Bishop on the eve of the HE Bill's second reading

The new education secretary has much to get to grips with as she arrives at the Department for Education

Theresa May’s decision to put schools and higher education together won’t automatically lead to closer collaboration, writes Chris Havergal

Vice-chancellors argue that exercise should not go beyond pilot stage because of ‘significant instability’

Focus on teaching in proposed framework ignores its primary role as extra quality assurance tool, claims researcher

Meanwhile government says fees could be a maximum of nearly £12,000 by 2025-26 under TEF rises with inflation

THE analysis of core metrics suggests small campus universities and post-92s could outperform Russell Group institutions

Baroness Blackstone argues that admitting applicants of mixed ability would be a ‘worthy goal’

HEA survey suggests that institutions are waiting on TEF details before deciding whether to adopt more granular method of degree classification

Academic freedom is under threat from forthcoming plans for higher education, says ‘alternative white paper’

Figure described as ‘tip of the iceberg’ of new system’s price tag

Rebuffing claims that opening up sector will endanger its reputation, minister says ‘we have heard these concerns before’

There are problems with the selection of teaching excellence framework metrics, argues Paul Ashwin

BIS-commissioned study charts rapid growth of sector and raises questions over student outcomes

Move to axe 14 per cent of workforce branded ‘devastating’, but v-c insists change needed

Institution-level statistics will be ‘too generic’, THE/HEA webchat hears

Justification for the teaching excellence framework in the 2016 HE White Paper is flawed, says Dorothy Bishop

Ministers press ahead with plans to assess institutions despite warnings from research they commissioned

Experts mull over Jo Johnson’s aim to open sector to foreign companies and universities

It is time to challenge the government’s proposals and ensure quality education for all, says John Holmwood

Regulator will promote market, distribute grants, award university status and have power to enter premises with warrant

Government plans to make it ‘easier’ for new universities to launch

Shadow minister for higher education, further education and skills, Gordon Marsden, offers his thoughts on the government’s HE plans

John Gill asks whether the universities minister had anyone in mind when he formulated his plans to open up degree-awarding powers

Everything you need to know about the HE white paper and the Higher Education and Research Bill

Vice-chancellors remain concerned about reputation impact of dividing universities into three tiers

Government says it could designate sector quality body in future to protect co-regulation

Research councils, Innovate UK and QR funding will be brought under one new body that will also distribute new money for interdisciplinary research

Success as a Knowledge Economy is the culmination of several unwelcome trends in higher education, writes Joanna Williams 

Nick Hillman picks the higher education White Paper apart, but warns there is still plenty of distance to run before legislation

THE editor John Gill assesses whether the White Paper does enough to answer critics of the government's HE policies

Alternative providers should also be able to charge £9,000 tuition fees, says government

Everything that you need to know about Success as a Knowledge Economy

Government postpones introduction of differential fee caps in response to higher education sector concerns

But supporters back easing of degree powers and university title as step to 'innovation'

Key figures from the university world respond to the higher education White Paper, Success as a Knowledge Economy

The TEF is coming to England, but what is it, and what does it mean for higher education? Includes results of our Mock TEF