University cuts threaten degree standards says UCU leader
A government order to impose a £400m saving scheme in universities may prompt a backlash from fee-paying students, the head of the lecturers' union warned.
Student loan interest rate at 0%
The government has set the interest rate on student loans to 0%, disconnecting it from the rate of inflation. This means deflation will not reduce the amount students have to…
ID cards still on track, despite pilots’ protest
The British Airline Pilots' Association is challenging the introduction of compulsory ID cards for airside staff at Manchester Airport. Manchester residents will be the able to volunteer to have the…
Students are better than tutors on the Web, says report
Universities are falling behind their students in the use of Web 2.0 technologies, according to a report released today.
Lecturers may strike over pay increase
The lecturers' union UCU may go on strike following the breakdown of pay negotiations. Most lecturers at the University of Lincoln are represented by the union, but the ballot results…
Higher Education funding: The good, the bad, and the ugly
A mysterious US donor, Oxford wants tuition fee rises, and corrupting foreign influence.
Report: British students study less than Europeans
A report has shown that British graduates are studying less than their continental counterparts, placed second bottom after the Czech Republic.
Budget cuts higher education spending
The 2009 budget does few favours for universities, with spending cuts on top of a recent freeze in student numbers. Only new students will be affected, not current ones.
Lincoln VC David Chiddick, media hero
Local newspapers need the support of universities, says University of Lincoln Vice-Chancellor David Chiddick. He added that local media was important in informing the local community.
Lincoln’s VC says ‘no’ to fee increases, as most cry for more
The University of Lincoln’s Vice-Chancellor has spoken out against fellow colleagues following a recent anonymous survey by the BBC.