Higher education leaders, what is your strategy?
The only alternative to competing on uniqueness is competing on quality or price. Neither is a good option, say Scott Latham and Michael Braun
The only alternative to competing on uniqueness is competing on quality or price. Neither is a good option, say Scott Latham and Michael Braun
Party conference hears Tony Blair Institute economist and Coventry provost call for change of tone on sector expansion and cultural attacks
Shadow chancellor promises to reinstate top rate of income tax to fund ‘biggest expansion of medical school places ever’
Psychologist will become first American to lead institution when she succeeds Stephen Toope
Status quo ‘not sustainable’ for universities or students and even Tory government ‘will recognise that soon’, shadow minister says
Median age at degree completion shrinks, although share of field’s graduates with job commitment does too, American Academy of Arts and Sciences finds
Labour conference hears that levelling up is now ‘dead’ for Tories, meaning alternative vision for regional innovation needed
Retaining Covid innovations seen as possible solution to dealing with backlog
Unions say one-off handouts will do little to deter members’ appetite to strike for better pay deals
Universities face long road to recovery even if Lula is victorious, say sector leaders
University of the West of Scotland says twice-weekly meals are a response to cost-of-living crisis
The cost-of-living crisis is bringing to a head the inadequacy of current funding and support for doctoral students, says Ellie Munro
The economic downturn is beyond their control, but degree programmes could be better tailored to industrial need, says Wu Keming
Covid-19 illustrated how universities are not always good at taking responsibility for the practicalities of their policy statements, says Zahir Irani
Disappointment as ‘mini budget’ contains no new commitments on research funding or support for students