University mergers: academics fight to be heard in marriage of minds
As financial difficulties take their toll, more mergers like that between UCL and the Institute of Education look inevitable – or will private equity firms step in?
July 2016
University of Sydney calls off merger of art college amid protests
The university will not merge its arts college with UNSW due to a ‘different vision’ but will still move it from its parkland site
September 2014
Is it time to restructure our universities?
Peter Scott
A federal approach could help tackle the divisive brand wars and class-bound hierarchies that dog our current system, says Peter Scott
June 2012
Blog
'Internationalisation is not just about revenues, it is a political strategy'
Alain Beretz, president of the University of Strasbourg, talks to Eliza Anyangwe about French higher education and what internationalisation means when university costs €300 a year
May 2012
Blog
What is the best way to communicate mergers and change in HE?
Social media has enabled more people to have a say – and that personal engagement is crucial when communicating large-scale projects, says Justin Shaw
January 2012
How will £9,000 tuition fees affect students? We'll be finding out
Will Hutton
Will Hutton: Our commission will look at whether the increase has a negative impact on applications – especially from the disadvantaged
March 2011
Letter: Eric Robinson obituary
Tom Carty writes: In the appendix of the inspiring book by Eric Robinson, The New Polytechnics: The People's Universities (1968), there is a list of institutions then being considered for merger into a completely new higher education sector
May 2009
Timeline: London Metropolitan University
History of London Metropolitan University from its creation from Guildhall and North London to Alfred Morris's appointment as vice-chancellor
October 2008
London universities merge
St George's and Royal Holloway join forces
March 2008
Last-ditch attempt to halt Dartington merger
Campaigners fighting to prevent the merger of the world-renowned Dartington College of Arts with University College Falmouth are to call for a judicial review
January 2008
Reading in merger talks with Henley Management College
· Merger announced in principle · Both institutions hope to reap benefits
March 2007
University of Manchester to axe 400 staff
· Voluntary redundancies to clear £30m debt · Union blames "mismanagement" after merger
Manchester merger to produce 'super college'
Two colleges in Manchester are set to unite in the largest further education merger to date, producing a college the size of a medium university with a budget of £120m.
Merger to create new university for Scotland
Scotland is a step closer to having a new university after proposals to merge Paisley University with Bell College are approved.
January 2007
Artists condemn proposed Dartington move
Leading artists have condemned plans to move a world-renowned college from its historic home and merge it with a university 90 miles away.
February 2006
Imperial College looking for NHS merger
Imperial College London has announced it is exploring a possible merger with two London hospital trusts.
December 2005
University and college bodies to amalgamate
The merger of the two major unions representing university and college lecturers has been announced.
August 2005
Sound and vision
The merger this week of two famous educational institutions recognises the fusion of music and dance. About time too, writes Peter Kingston.
July 2005
Welsh merger put on ice
Plans to reduce the number of higher education institutions in Wales were dealt a blow today after University of Wales, Newport and the University of Wales Institute (UWIC), Cardiff announced they were postponing their proposed merger.
May 2005
Welsh university determined not to follow merger route
Glamorgan University today set itself on a collision course with the Welsh Assembly over recommendations in a new report that it should merge with two other Welsh institutions.
