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Politics

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.

13 February

Michael Gove is wrong, says Chris Hackley: a return to ¡®traditional¡¯ A levels will narrow access and do nothing to raise standards

7 February

The sector must not let claims that application rates vindicate fees policy go unchallenged, says Liam Burns

7 February

The government¡¯s immigration policy harms student traffic from abroad and the economy, claims Shabana Mahmood

31 January

Politicians¡¯ speech is often more a strategic exercise than an act of civic transparency, which can make it a turn-off, says John Corner

31 January

After 12 months as Reading¡¯s v-c, David Bell reflects on the pleasures (and occasional pains) of leading the institution

24 January

The UCU is a democratic, future-facing endeavour proud to fight for both the one and the many, Sally Hunt affirms

17 January

Whether spurred by lofty research ambition or the prosaic hope that one can live more cheaply than two, universities¡¯ urge to merge can bring cultural as well as organisational challenges, as recent unions show. David Matthews reports

17 January

Whether spurred by lofty research ambition or the prosaic hope that one can live more cheaply than two, universities¡¯ urge to merge can bring cultural as well as organisational challenges, as recent unions show. David Matthews reports

17 January

With radical changes causing discontent across Europe, Susan Bassnett wonders if UK scholars are justified in feeling so aggrieved about their lot

10 January

Austerity has brought tragedy to Greece and the UK. Martin McQuillan reflects on the narrative and ideology of ¡®fiscal discipline¡¯ and what it means for both nations and their academies

3 January

Nick Petford tells a festive tale of the ivory-tower dwellers convinced that the sky is falling in on their world

20 December

Fawzi Ibrahim implores the UCU to work collectively to save itself from political turmoil and financial meltdown

20 December