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Articles by David Matthews
The chair of the University of Sussex's council has issued a staunch defence of courses derided as "Mickey Mouse" degrees.
A university is launching a competition to win an ¡°Ultimate Scholarship¡±, which would give the winner free tuition at the institution for life.
The UK¡¯s higher education and college IT network, JANET, is to benefit from a ?31 million boost from the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills.
The University of Edinburgh has taken out advertisements in UK national newspapers to explain the new tuition fees system to non- Scottish students because it fears that they do not understand the new arrangements.
¡®Damning¡¯ report criticises governance, but Saif Gaddafi likely to keep PhD. David Matthews writes
The London School of Economics was guilty of multiple failures of governance and management in its links with the deposed Gaddafi regime, an inquiry has concluded.
Glyndwr University has been saved from merger after the Welsh education minister rejected a proposal that it should move into a ¡°group structure¡± managed by Bangor and Aberystwyth universities.
The Scottish government has pledged loans to support an extra 2,300 postgraduate students, bringing the total supported places up to 4,000.
Universities could increasingly use the same degree programmes as they share services to save money, the vice-chancellor of London Metropolitan University has suggested.
Hefce warns of a cross-border exodus that could distort local economies. David Matthews writes
Franchised places must not be reclaimed from FE colleges, minister warns. David Matthews writes
Competition for 'share' will dissolve institutional difference, Deloitte claims. David Matthews writes
That sentiment may be shared by many in the communities in which universities are located. But if the institutions disappeared, how much of a loss would it be to those cities? David Matthews weighs the benefits of having a higher education establishment on the doorstep
The universities of Dundee and Abertay Dundee have issued a joint statement with the Scottish Funding Council asserting that they will not merge.
Study finds class and gender inequality in Ghana's and Tanzania's universities. David Matthews writes
Institutions tout for validation business among colleges hit by withdrawal, writes David Matthews
Revolutions raise expectations of higher education overhaul in region, global conference hears. David Matthews reports from Qatar
Higher education¡¯s IT body has announced a new head as it looks to respond to severe cuts in central funding.
The head of outreach programmes at the University of Cambridge has said that students at the institution are "appreciably better" than they were 20 years ago.
Early-application data show reduced inter-regional movement of students. David Matthews writes
Universities will have to ditch the conservatism that has allowed them to survive in the past and change at a much greater pace if they are to prosper in the future, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has argued.
A businessman and cross-bench peer has criticised government plans to dramatically reduce the number of student visas.
Watchdog says institutions may suffer for selling what they can't provide. David Matthews reports
Sector can use toolkit to gauge whether it is worth investing in coaching. David Matthews reports
