Bath v-c urged to quit over critical Hefce report
University and College Union branch calls for a ‘fresh start’ after watchdog body highlights ‘poor governance’ and lack of transparency over senior pay
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Face it – there’s no going back on tuition fees
In his article “Is abolishing tuition fees regressive? It depends how it’s done” (Opinion, 17 August), Lord Adonis says: “My political sense is that if the universities and/or the government move...
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Conservative conference 2017: the revival of ‘more means worse’
John Morgan asks whether laments for the polytechnics may have policy impact
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Bath v-c Glynis Breakwell gets further pay rise to ?468k
Andrew Adonis says latest salary increase for institution's leader is ‘shameless and outrageous’
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Oxford plans new college amid postgrad and undergrad growth
New centre could have ?200 million price tag and be funded by wealthy benefactor
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Bath v-c merits higher pay than Oxbridge heads, says council chair
Under-fire head of Bath's governing body defends high pay of Dame Glynis Breakwell after Hefce rebuke
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Willetts backs ‘?9k for everyone’ without ‘price competition’
Former UK universities minister’s stance in contrast to that of Andrew Adonis and some in government
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Mandelson: left’s opposition to fees hijacked by elitist right
Architect of Browne review says he is yet to hear ‘wholly convincing’ case for reducing fees
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Laurie Taylor – 28 September 2017
The official weekly newsletter of the University of Poppleton.?Finem respice!
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V-c pay levels reflect impact of policy decisions
It is difficult to say whether the recent criticisms of vice-chancellors’ salaries by Jo Johnson, the universities minister, and Lord Adonis, the former education minister (“Who has final say on pay...
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Staff and students to help decide Bath v-c pay after review
Report says Bath governance requires ‘considerable improvement’ to restore trust after Breakwell salary outcry
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Vice-chancellors’ pay row: a whiff of hypocrisy and sexism?
Pam Tatlow looks at the ‘heroes’ and ‘villains’ of the v-c salary row, and finds some unfortunate trends
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The week in higher education – 17 August 2017
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Russell Group v-cs 'just misinformed' on post-92 costs
Middlesex head 'not worried' by Lord Adonis' calls for return of polytechnic-university divide
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Danny Dorling predicts ‘local nationalisation’ of UK universities
Move would make higher education more efficient and equitable, says Oxford professor