Encouraging words from HEFCE’s new head

by Bahram Bekhradnia

Sir Alan Langlands’ speech must have been difficult to prepare, having been in post less than 24 hours. It was measured and modest, and most of those present will have been most encouraged.

The value of a stimulus

by Conor Ryan

Third-stream funding – where teaching and research are the other two streams – may be relatively new. But it is making its mark on universities and the wider economy, as HEFCE Chief Executive Sir Alan Langlands discussed in his conference speech. In today’s recession, universities will be expected to reach out more than ever to local employers and other drivers of their local economies.