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Articles by Tom Williams
Open letter signed by more than 2,000 documents numerous issues with new finance systems ¨C and calls for leaders to take responsibility
One of the biggest original Mooc providers is ¡®entering a new chapter¡¯, its chief executive has told staff, amid a gloomier financial climate
°Õ±á·¡¡¯s second global work-life balance survey finds although flexible working has brought benefits, long hours remain a ¡®chronic¡¯ problem
Evaluation report finds some institutions ¡®slow to prioritise this issue¡¯, leading to need for more regulation to ensure ¡®consistent approach¡¯ across sector
Five years ago, a THE poll painted a bleak picture of work-life balance in the academy. Has the subsequent rise of homeworking eased the pressure? Or are ever-increasing workloads outweighing any benefits of flexibility? Tom Williams reports on our survey of 1,200 university staff
One-off payments to those in need also among multimillion-pound package of support
Ministerial reshuffle nears completion as faces new and old take up key positions in business and education departments
Around 70,000 members at 150 UK universities set to walk out in disputes over pay, working conditions and pensions
With falling enrolments in traditional MBAs ¨C and increased pressure to tackle diversity and sustainability agendas ¨C business schools must change to stay relevant, says Haas dean
Business education should engage more with contemporary realities, which means abandoning things that can be learned for free elsewhere, according to Lord Hastings
New subject guidance mandates ¡®narrowly skewed perspective on the history of mathematics¡¯, leading academics claim
Populist right-wing leader leaves office with public universities facing bankruptcy and country polarised
Higher education settings found to be worse than schools and workplaces for accent-based discrimination
Companies reported to have suspended orders from university due to delay in paying invoices
¡®Significant breaches¡¯ in student body¡¯s code of conduct identified by independent inquiry
Jo Grady sets out six-month-long strategy of ¡®phased escalation¡¯ after securing historic mandate for further action
Specialist provider of evening higher education classes planning sweeping cuts to departments, union claims
Head and deputy head of media department warned students about potential impact of marking boycott
Students in England will no longer be asked about the overall quality of their course despite opposition to the move
New UK prime minister Rishi Sunak brings back old faces in education and business departments
Financial difficulties faced by major players like FutureLearn show Mooc market ¡®appears to be on a drastic downturn¡¯
Walkouts set to hit 150 universities but experts unconvinced action will lead to breakthrough on pay
Improvements to students¡¯ grades usually down to spending more time on tasks rather than ¡®active learning¡¯, says landmark study
Union passes 50 per cent threshold in aggregated ballot for first time since trade union laws introduced in 2016
