Higher

Changing landscape: The University of Hertfordshire is up four places

New institutions challenge old guard dominance

The Complete University Guide: Lucy Hodges looks at winners and losers in this year's rankings

Inside Higher

The Complete University Guide: Top 10 universities by subject

Thursday, 20 May 2010

(For the full University Ranking for each subject see www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk )

Leading Article: We should let universities charge more

Thursday, 20 May 2010

Lord Browne's review of higher education funding and student finance is receiving some hefty and thoughtful advice, notably from the Russell Group of research-intensive universities which wants to see institutions able to charge what fees they see fit.

Graduate news: Matchmaking service helps job applications

Thursday, 20 May 2010

Fed up with applying for jobs? The Graduate Recruitment Bureau will – rather surprisingly – do it for you. Just submit your CV on their website, and a team of analysers will assess your skills, put you forward for jobs and even make the follow-up calls.

Andrew Oswald: Why the Government must accept higher fees

Thursday, 20 May 2010

A novel form of government coalition calls for novel forms of thinking. Times are hard. Fuelled by over-optimistic beliefs about the value of their homes, we have, as citizens of the United Kingdom, borrowed and spent too much. The UK has to pay its long-postponed dues: the country must find ways to spend less on public services, or raise taxes, or some mixture of these two.

Diary Of A Third Year: 'I haven't picked up a pen since I last did an exam'

Thursday, 13 May 2010

The return of sunshine and summer brings sadness for third years. It means final exams are only a few weeks away and every waking hour is spent in the library. This wouldn't be so bad if Sheffield University's library didn't overlook a park filled with first and second years enjoying picnics and drinking cider. Revision is often interrupted by whoops of joy, or a Frisbee crashing into the library's windows.

Take a lesson from the entrepreneurs who simply couldn't wait to graduate

Thursday, 13 May 2010

Undergraduates are getting a head start on their careers by launching their own enterprises while they study

New fundraising careers open up for graduates as universities are urged to drum up money

Thursday, 13 May 2010

Not many people grow up wanting to become a fundraiser for universities – a profession traditionally associated with cold calling and high staff turnover. It has had little prestige. But as public sources of funding dry up, university fundraising offices are being taken much more seriously, opening up respected, high-powered and competitive careers.

Leading Article: Universities should not be tied to business

Thursday, 13 May 2010

Until 11 months ago there was a separate department for higher, further and adult education. Gordon Brown set up the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, also known as DIUS, after he came to power in 2007. It made sense to separate higher education from schools to show that it was important in its own right and deserved its own department – and linking universities to innovation and skills chimed with the political mood. Universities are about the life of the mind, but they are also important engines in the UK's economic development and many undergraduates regard a degree as a ticket to a job. The three areas were obviously linked.

Leading Article: Campuses can expect a summer of discontent

Thursday, 6 May 2010

Yesterday's strike by members of the University and College Union reflects the temperature on British campuses as universities begin to make cuts in anticipation of tough times ahead. All the signs are that universities are in for a good deal of pain as a result of future reductions in public spending. The UCU wants to make clear that universities can't cut without expecting trouble – and it is receiving a good deal of support from its members. At Sussex, a ballot for strike action received more than 80 per cent support, and a similar vote at King's received the support of 70 per cent of staff. The academics at King's claim to have achieved significant concessions plus a reduction in redundancies sought.