The Russell Group of elite universities has declared its opposition to separating AS-levels from A-levels three weeks after the proposals were announced.
Massive open online courses lack of study support, for-profit aims may not be ethical, Online and Open-Access Learning in Higher Education conference hears
US president Barack Obama has said that taxpayers cannot continue to subsidise higher and higher and higher costs of higher education in his annual State of the Union Address, and published proposals that would require colleges to meet performance thresholds to qualify for federal funding.
The next European Union research and innovation programme, Horizon 2020, has been allocated a budget of almost 71 billion (瞿60.4 billion) in an agreement reached on 8 February.
Part-time students enjoy a high level of job stability, with four out of five working throughout their studies and still in employment two years after graduation, a new report says.
Students should receive careers advice and support at the start of their studies, rather than towards the end of their time at university, the chief executive of the National Union of Students has argued.
Five massive open online courses, or Moocs, have been recommended for credit by the American Council on Education, meaning students who complete the courses could potentially use their experience as currency towards a college degree.
One of the most strident critics of the governments plan to introduce baccalaureate-style examinations to replace GCSEs has welcomed the decision by Michael Gove to abandon the plan.
Englands funding council has unveiled the sectors total funding for 2013-14, stating that funding per student is on the rise under the new system of higher fees.
