Private investors eye universities

The recent sale of the UK's College of Law to an equity firm has raised questions about the future funding of all higher education institutions

Online university -- free for all

The International University of the People is designed to offer access to education for the masses, writes Harriet Swain.

Banking on Islamic principles

Sharia-compliant finance is fast-growing and business schools in the UK are rushing to cash in,

Keeping tabs on time

Our lives are changing. Harriet Swain meets an expert in how we spend our time and what it says about us.