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MPs demand teacher training shake-up

Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Select committee wants higher entry requirements and an end to undergraduate-level provision. John Morgan reports

Take a number: applications to study rise 23%

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Universities call for more funded places as recession intensifies competition for places.

Two-tier system should replace ‘ramshackle’ university governance

Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Higher education expert to argue that current system falls between two stools and ‘will not do’. Melanie Newman reports

‘Independent’ Oxford application exposes system’s weaknesses

Sun, 7 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

First-year student who claimed to have more than ten A-grade A levels suspended while ‘discrepancies’ are investigated. Melanie Newman reports

OU limits Clubcard fee-payment scheme to first years

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Students protest at loss of financial aid. Melanie Newman reports

Strike threat as job cut talks break down at Leeds

Fri, 5 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Vice-chancellor maintains compulsory redundancies are a ‘very last resort’

Refusal to comply on impact failing to sink grant applications

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Some research councils face opposition, but others see creative thinking. Zoë Corbyn writes

US scholar claims intellectuals played ruinous role in a century of horrors

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Intellectuals - and particularly academics - have been accused by one of their own of making the world a worse and more dangerous place in the 20th century.

Numbers cut will 'hit poor hardest'

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

'Non-standard' applicants may lose out as 6,000 student places are lost. Rebecca Attwood writes

Fees 'no substitute' for Treasury funding

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

UUK president offers home truths to fees review. Rebecca Attwood and Melanie Newman report

'Draconian' measure: King's to cut 205 jobs

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

College cites government reductions and RAE results as reasons for purge. John Morgan writes

Crouching tigers ready to pounce

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Yale boss welcomes 'audacious' ambitions of emerging Asian nations. Phil Baty reports

RCUK's back-office blues as project blows budget while delivering less

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Shared Service Centre's business plan in the dock for grossly inaccurate forecasts. Zoë Corbyn writes

Wary foreigners are in the ghetto

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Culture clash sees overseas students flock together to the detriment of learning. John Morgan writes

The week in higher education

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Universities have been urged to take the "brief window through which they might escape and be true to themselves" as the Government strengthens its hold over the sector. Writing in The...

'Naive' arts partners exploited by the academy

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Universities are inadvertently "exploiting" small arts organisations because of their superior negotiating skills when working on joint projects.

'Impact' defined: profits for publishers or advice for Sky

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

'Barrel scraped' as funders strive to delineate REF measure in the arts. Melanie Newman reports

Six SFC members to decide fate of millions

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Scottish Funding Council has come under fire after overhauling the way large sums of money are allocated for knowledge-transfer and capital projects.

News in brief

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Knowledge transfer

Newcastle goes back to basics to avoid plagiarism

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A faculty at the centre of an embarrassing plagiarism case has ordered senior researchers to check more carefully the drafts of papers written by inexperienced colleagues.

Overseas briefing

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

United States

Once a science superpower, Russia is now a fading light

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Report highlights 'shocking' decline in output in traditional research strongholds. Phil Baty writes

From where I sit: Dashed hope brings ill wind

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Recently, my co-citizens in Massachusetts elected an undistinguished Republican candidate (and centrefold model) to replace the departed brilliant politician and Democratic icon Ted Kennedy as senator. For the American media, this result...

Birmingham to 'rebalance' £20m to cope with cuts

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Former Hefce head outlines ambitious plan to save £10m and earn £10m. John Morgan reports

Odds and quads

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This dramatic sculpture by Japanese artist Koichi Ishino, Wind Stone - Earth and Sky, stands next to the Sir Michael Cobham Library on Bournemouth University's Talbot Campus.

Faith and science were once friendlier bedfellows

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A lecturer reminds us of the religious ideals of the early Royal Society. Matthew Reisz reports

THE World University Rankings

Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Why are European taxpayers paying EUR1.1 million (£950,000) for the development of a new set of university performance measures when there are already two "globally recognised" rankings produced by Times Higher Education and Shanghai Jiao...

‘Now is the time to invest in science, not to make cuts’

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee hears warnings of danger to the future of research – and the risk of fewer scientists – if planned cuts go ahead

London South Bank won’t honour 0.5 per cent pay deal

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

V-c says move is designed to avoid redundancies and believes national bargaining is ‘no longer appropriate’ for the institution

Yale president stands up for the blue skies

Tue, 2 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Richard C. Levin says Truman-era principles have profound lessons for the future of research funding. Phil Baty reports

Sector faces £10 million fine for over-recruitment

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Hefce announces penalty for breaching student cap and reveals where First Secretary’s axe will fall. Melanie Newman reports

Undergraduate places to fall by 3,000-4,000

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Government’s decision to withdraw the 10,000 extra places offered last year will see overall recruitment drop for 2010-11, despite an increase in applicants. Rebecca Attwood reports

OECD may fill ‘missing link’ in world rankings

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Learning outcomes project aims to get to grips with international teaching comparisons. John Morgan reports

Academy must make the case for higher fees

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Sector should put ‘its neck on the line’ and take the question on, former government adviser argues. Melanie Newman reports

Blair ‘snaffles’ low-rate loans in face of Treasury apathy

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Former PM opted for ‘interest-free’ student loans to curry favour with the electorate, Charles Clarke testifies. Rebecca Attwood reports

Participation gap narrows between young rich and poor

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Major Hefce study also shows that the gender divide is closing. Rebecca Attwood reports

Ministers hang tough on cuts as v-cs regret elite's 'hyperbole'

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

There are signs of growing divisions within the sector over its fragmented response to the funding cuts announced by the Government.

Participation would fall if fees rise without extra aid

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

First submissions to review of fees and finance describe how costs affect applications. Melanie Newman reports

Money talks: students receptive to subject premiums

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Applicants willing to consider higher fees for better job prospects. Rebecca Attwood writes

Stark facts exposed about anti-regulation therapist

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Campaigners post details online of professor's unconventional methods. Melanie Newman writes

UEA broke FoI law

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Researchers were wrong to withhold data sought by climate-change sceptics, says information commissioner. Zoë Corbyn writes

Morale plunges as London giants target academics

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Imperial cuts jobs as UCL sets up committee to prepare ground for layoffs. John Morgan writes

Researchers fear that early end to collection loan will hit REF standing

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Lancaster must return historical manuscripts five years earlier than expected. John Morgan reports

Inquiry cleared astronomer over RAE 'faggot' posting

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Offended party was not asked to give evidence and disputes judgment. Hannah Fearn reports

Scholar's 'queer' curiosity tract

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Revisionist account of eminent Victorian aims to find space for the sexual. Matthew Reisz reports

The week in higher education

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In these technological times, it may come as a surprise that the most popular method of cheating among students is scrawling notes on their arms before exams. The enduring popularity of the ruse was identified in a rather unscientific survey...

No rubbers sold at Newman despite health fears

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A Catholic college is holding firm to its ban on condom dispensers on campus despite students' long-expressed concerns about sexually transmitted diseases.

News in brief

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Staffing

Cambridge pressed to give unions recognition

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

UCU and Unite seek formal agreement that will end 'dotty' anachronism. John Morgan reports

Odds and quads

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This 1.5m long feathered rope was found in a Somerset attic in the late 1870s, alongside six brooms and an old chair.

Revisions aim to develop a wider view of the world

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Pair trial overhaul of undergraduate curriculums' formulation and delivery. Hannah Fearn writes

THE World University Rankings

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Is it valid to use reputation measures in university rankings?

Overseas briefing

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

United States

Outrage as Lund's top cats take the grant cream

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Swedish researchers furious after managers claim 70% of funding award. Melanie Newman reports

Visit marks new chapter in Anglo-Indian relations

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

British and Indian universities are said to be ready to "collaborate like never before" following a visit to the UK by an Indian Cabinet minister and university heads.

From where I sit:That's the spirit

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Twelve years ago, after failing in seven subjects at school, Han Han's father took him to the headmaster's office to complete the paperwork for dropouts. There he was asked by a sympathetic teacher how he would support himself. His answer...

Alternative medicine plan is 'waste of money'

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Two professors are at loggerheads over the value of a new project to advance the science behind complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), after one claimed that it was dominated by partisan groups and likely to prove a waste of taxpayers'...

Hefce reduces carbon targets after protests

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

University funding chiefs have bowed to pressure to set less ambitious targets for carbon reduction in the sector.

Digital copyright law will be 'burdensome'

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Universities say they already police compliance and infringements effectively. Matthew Reisz writes

Plan for students who can't get no satisfaction

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Academics in art and design have drawn up a plan to tackle stubbornly low scores for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey.

Top scholars are kings of 'wishful thinking'

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Academics have been accused of taking positions and expressing opinions on "the flimsiest evidence" and sometimes despite "clear evidence to the contrary".

Beware ‘unintended consequences’ of cuts, Welsh Assembly told

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Sector warns that funding shifts may damage competitiveness. Hannah Fearn reports

Independent probe into UCL’s ‘suicide bomber’

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Review will examine whether Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was radicalised during his time at Gower Street. John Morgan reports

Appraisal system will restrict freedom, scholars say

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Academics fight proposals to align individuals’ research goals with managers’ objectives. Hannah Fearn reports

Publisher attempts to rein in radical medical journal

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Editor rejects proposal to have submissions peer reviewed. Zoë Corbyn reports

The counterfeiters: fake institutions escape clampdown

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Database shows 271 bogus universities are still operating in the UK. Melanie Newman reports

Funding council seeks powers to eject vice-chancellors

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

'Assault' on university autonomy comes in wake of London Met crisis. Melanie Newman reports

To sail ahead, staff should be in the same boat on pay

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Exeter study identifies correlation between success and wage equality. Hannah Fearn reports

Fears for UK research as postgraduate rise is largely a foreign affair

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

British universities are rapidly expanding the recruitment of overseas postgraduates who pay higher fees, but growth in the number of domestic postgraduates is far slower, a study has found.

As the good times rolled, a quarter of universities ended up in the red

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

PwC raises questions about how the academy will cope with cuts. Melanie Newman reports

Undergraduate numbers continue to rise

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Ucas figures show 6 per cent increase in students with places in 2009-10. Rebecca Attwood reports

China spends as Uncle Sam tightens the purse strings

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Forum reveals key divergence in approaches to academy funding. John Morgan reports

The people's view on degrees most likely to lead to work

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Law, English and maths top list of subjects seen as useful in the job market. Melanie Newman writes

Sex for grades in Africa's academy

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Sexual harassment 'normalised' in Ghana and Tanzania, research discovers. John Morgan writes

Technological gizmos to revolutionise study

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Hannah Fearn reports on predictions of emerging technology that will improve teaching and learning

The week in higher education

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Just as night follows day, charges of grade inflation followed the publication of the official statistics on the degrees awarded by universities last year. The figures,...

Double trouble: Cumbria's revised deficit figure is twice the original forecast

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Senior managers at the University of Cumbria underestimated its deficit for last year by almost £4 million, Times Higher Education has learnt.

Scheme aims to help rebuild Iraqi academy through UK partnerships

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

British universities are being encouraged to help Iraq's higher education system recover from the ravages of dictatorship and war via a £3 million state programme.

New drugs panel could undermine ACMD's position

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Concerns have been raised about the potential impact of a new independent drugs advisory panel on the effectiveness of its official counterpart.

Lord Drayson refuses to consider crossing the floor

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Minister reveals little except his desire for a Labour victory at the polls. Zoë Corbyn reports

Government ideal 'kills off' scholarly ethos

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The government-promoted ideal of "evidence-based education" has been rejected as an incoherent "political slogan" that distorts research in university education departments.

Despite colleagues' support, cuts cause deep traumas

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Academics rally to defend 'inspiring' historian who faces possible redundancy. Matthew Reisz reports

Last call for submissions for Thelmas 2010

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The deadline for entries to the second annual Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards (Thelmas) is approaching, with submissions due in by the end of next week.

News in brief

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Research monitoring

From where I sit: Lost boys need direction

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Australia is desperate to protect its tertiary education market and reaffirm the country's position as a safe place for international students after a growing number of attacks on Indian students since 2008.

Odds and quads

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This is one of the few complete skeletons of Megaloceros giganteus, the largest member of the deer family known to science.

Plymouth's 'enterprising' spirit is called into question

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Businessman complains to ASA over 'misleading' brand slogan. Hannah Fearn reports

Overseas briefing

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

China

With top posts vacant, staff ask ‘why’ and ‘what next?’

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Sudden loss of v-c and finance director has Manchester academics asking questions about the future. Hannah Fearn writes

Politics makes a mockery of impact

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

‘Knowledge resistance’ undermines efforts to show influence of academic work, social scientist says. Melanie Newman reports

Teachers must be a class apart

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Conservatives plan to make teaching a ‘brazenly elitist’ profession. Melanie Newman

Cut ‘failed’ ex-poly humanities departments, says peer

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Opinions divided in Lords debate on higher education budget cuts. Melanie Newman reports

Nutt unveils independent alternative on drugs

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Fourteen-strong committee to provide non-political scientific advice, ousted professor says. Zoë Corbyn reports

We ‘just don’t like them’ is adequate reason to dismiss advisers, claims shadow science minister

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

At a science debate Adam Afriyie argued that governments were entitled to sack academic experts on any terms at all. Zoë Corbyn reports

Tory government would postpone REF, Willetts reveals

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Delay of up to two years planned to get to grips with impact measure. Melanie Newman reports

'Rape fantasy' author aims to suppress negative review

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Legal threat strives to conceal 'disgraceful' views, historian claims. Melanie Newman writes

Firsts rise again

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Percentage of students with top honours increases by 1 per centage point, Hesa statistics show. Melanie Newman reports

Academy's freedoms threatened as libel law lands scholars in dock

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A "huge rise" in the number of libel cases involving academics has been highlighted by a prominent media lawyer.

Unclear outlook for radical journal as HIV/Aids deniers evoke outrage

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Publisher considers Medical Hypotheses' future in light of articles' 'implications'. Zoë Corbyn writes

Too many cooks, not enough cash

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

RCUK report queries academic staffing levels as the recession continues. Zoë Corbyn reports

Harvard encourages veterans to lay down their burdens

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Scholars over 65 are offered retirement plan to save cash and bring in fresh blood. Jon Marcus reports

SFC withheld papers from publication, say principals

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Reluctance to publish meetings in full is keeping 'secret discussions' private, writes Hannah Fearn

So 'macho' group sparks ideological fisticuffs

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A student men's society accused of promoting "beard-growing and tough-guy competitions" as the defining characteristics of masculinity has sparked an ideological tussle at the University of Manchester.

Global impact tasters show REF will be no picnic

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The magnitude of the task facing the Higher Education Funding Council for England if it is to assess the impact of academics' work robustly in the research excellence framework has been revealed.

Cap fits, reform loan repayments instead

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Million+ report offers fundraising alternative to higher tuition fees. Melanie Newman reports

The week in higher education

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

An academic's claim of unfair dismissal against Kingston University has been struck out. Howard Fredrics, who was a senior lecturer of music, also claimed wrongful dismissal, public-interest disclosure and disability discrimination against...

Odds and quads

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This ladies' lavatory, listed by English Heritage as a superb example of Victorian luxury design, is on the University of Greenwich's Avery Hill campus, and is still in daily use by the staff.

Library that helped bring Nazis to justice to relocate

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Funding will also create new Pears Institute for the Study of Anti-Semitism. Matthew Reisz reports

World in motion: 14 January 2010

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

When research data company Thomson Reuters last week revealed plans for the database that will fuel the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, THE editor Ann Mroz said the details gave her "great confidence" that the rankings...

Overseas Briefing

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

France

From where I sit: Act of inclusion goes unnoticed

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In 2008, the US Congress reauthorised the Higher Education Act - after a five-year delay. Back in 2003, the House of Representatives passed a controversial revision to the Act that would have created a politically appointed "advisory board"...

Deficits threaten final-salary schemes for support staff

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Universities seeking alternatives are accused of unfairness by unions, writes John Morgan

UK politicians join fight to end Italian 'inequities'

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

British lecturers in Italian universities battling to end "30 years of discrimination" have won support from members of the Cabinet and the Conservative Shadow Cabinet.

News in brief

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Remuneration

Tribunal rejects unfair dismissal test case trio

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Universities may have more scope to amend staff employment contracts after a key tribunal ruling.

Conflict of interest fear as City seeks v-c

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Writers of report that triggered Malcolm Gillies' exit advise on his successor. Melanie Newman reports

Doctoral doom: smaller players will leave market without cash injection

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

UKCGE warns that the economy will suffer if PhD capacity is reduced. John Morgan reports

Universities crack Stonewall's employers' list

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Universities have been accused of not doing enough to support gay and lesbian staff, despite two institutions appearing in a list of the UK's 100 most gay-friendly employers.

Research backs life in the fast lane

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Staffordshire report says ‘fast-track’ students outperform their three-year counterparts and save money. John Morgan reports

STFC cuts will lead to “brain drain”, claim scientists

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The chairs of five of the council’s panels have expressed concerns over plans to axe more than 40 scientific projects. Zoë Corbyn reports

Protection demanded for international students

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Murder of Indian student in Melbourne prompts call for cross-border agency to improve security. John Morgan reports

‘Helicopter’ parents should buzz off, says survey

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Students blame parental pressure for dissatisfaction with university choices. Hannah Fearn reports

Canterbury Christ Church names new v-c

Fri, 8 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Robin Baker says changes in sector make time right for move. Melanie Newman reports

Warning sounded on final-salary pensions

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A career-average deal is one option under review by USS to cut costs. John Morgan reports

A fitting database for THE world rankings

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Thomson Reuters starts to build global resource of 'unprecedented sophistication'. Phil Baty reports

Universities should not be 'security establishments', say experts on terror

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Experts on Islam and terrorism have urged caution over calls for universities to be more hands-on in checking that students are not being radicalised on campus.

Stop state cash for PhDs outside elite institutions, says 1994 Group

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Proposals labelled a 'protectionist' measure that will harm UK brand. Melanie Newman reports

Write with wit, Leeds staff told

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Communications team distributes 30-page writing-guidelines document. Melanie Newman reports

Lecturer 'intended to harass' v-c, court finds

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

An academic is wanted by police after being found guilty of harassing the vice-chancellor of Kingston University.

I'll leave - how's that for impact?

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

UCU poll finds Government's agenda has scholars thinking of a career abroad. Zoë Corbyn reports

Union 'incensed' by staff research profiles

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The University of Manchester is drawing up staff "research profiles", under which academics are given a score of between one and four for their research performance.

The week in higher education

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The centuries pass, but for universities some things stay the same: the pursuit of knowledge has always had to fight for elbow room with the pursuit of money. Musing on the topic, Sir Curtis Price, the recently appointed warden of New College,...

New year brings honours for leading lights

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

MPs and bankers may have been notably absent from this year's list, but academics were well represented in the New Year Honours with nearly 60 figures from higher education being recognised.

Still second-class in words and pictures

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Women are treated unfairly in sector's publications and websites, scholars say. Sarah Cunnane writes

Small research stars deploy RAE gains to shine brighter

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The pockets of excellence picked out last year are putting their windfalls to good use, Zoe Corbyn finds

News in brief

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Doctoral training - Three centres to do the maths

Odds and quads

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Although unauthorised by English Heritage, this blue plaque marks the site of the infamous gig that marked the birth of UK punk rock.

What's intelligence got to do with modern management?

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A new publication reveals how the world of cloak-and-dagger operatives is run. Matthew Reisz writes

The bottom line is not enough: how business schools fail their students

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Teaching focuses too narrowly on management techniques, says expert. Melanie Newman reports

Wolverhampton unveils longer study modules

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Students at the University of Wolverhampton are being promised the chance to become digitally literate "global citizens" ready for the job market under a revised curriculum.

Overseas briefing

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Italy

Three-year bachelors offers route to make savings

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Four-year degrees threatened as US institutions look to save time and money. Jon Marcus reports

From where I sit: Presidency politics

Thu, 7 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

With more than 18,000 colleges in India, why did the decision to make one of them a university make the national headlines?

Firm foundations for global comparisons

Wed, 6 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Thomson Reuters begins building ‘unprecedented’ database that will inform THE’s World University Rankings. Phil Baty reports

Leeds strike on cards if arbitration fails

Mon, 4 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

UCU demands that university rules out compulsory redundancies in cost-cutting plan. John Morgan reports

Freedom of thought is all we foment

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Even as he prepares to investigate the time the alleged Detroit bomber spent at UCL, Malcolm Grant argues that intellectual freedom on campus cannot be compromised

Hefce budget to be slashed by £915m over three years

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Cut in the unit of resource equates to £190 per student. John Morgan and Melanie Newman report

New Year Honours 2010

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The following figures from higher education have been recognised in this year’s list:

A fine balance - but not all can manage it

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Study says department heads are a mix of jugglers, strugglers and copers. Melanie Newman reports

Staff promised bright new year as London Met aims to move on quickly

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Governors agree to resign after Hefce threatens to withdraw funding. Rebecca Attwood writes

Tighten your belts and prepare for a year of cut and thrust

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

There will be no easy rides for anyone in higher education in 2010. Figures from the sector reflect on influences and aims

Reaction forces SFC rethink on knowledge-transfer plans

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

It's back to the drawing board as teaching funding proposals are also delayed. Hannah Fearn reports

'Wow' students to maintain the library's central position

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Professor calls for radical rethink to give 'digital natives' what they need. Matthew Reisz writes

UHI's principal aims to deliver a healthy next-generation university

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

James Fraser wants more cash to benefit students constrained by geography. Olga Wojtas reports

Odds and quads

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Although it was his polymath brother...

Some run with KT, others have yet to take first steps

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Universities are still failing...

Cardiff part-timers awaiting contracts and pay

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Hundreds of lecturers on an hourly rate at Cardiff University are working without contracts, and some have not been paid since the beginning of the academic year.

News in brief

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Budget squeeze

'Excellence'? Aye, there's the 'hub'

Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Better to give or receive? Just ask the academy

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

You may know the feeling: it's Christmas Day but amid the festivities you are racked with anxiety. Will the presents you have chosen be met with a shrug rather than a shriek of joy?

The world in motion: 17 December 2009

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

One of the strongest criticisms of our old methodology for the World University Rankings was that 40 per cent of the score for each institution was based on a survey of a very small number of academics, writes Phil Baty.

Anti-impact campaign's 'poster boy' sticks up for the ivory tower

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Only academic excellence can deliver the benefits the state craves, James Ladyman tells Zoë Corbyn

Overseas briefing

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Australia

Let the right ones in: UK academy's Nigerian invite

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Pilot will allow select few to build branches and twin with local providers. John Morgan reports

The week in higher education

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The French national obsession with the bottom has been laid bare in a study involving psychoanalysts, philosophers, scientists and artists. Contributing to a documentary on the role of the derriere in human evolution, Claudine Cohen, a historian...

Plymouth rocked by fiscal irregularities

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Leaks reveal examples of senior staff breaking the university's financial rules. Melanie Newman writes

Odds and quads

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This tribute to a beloved pet cat was written by Alexander Warren Dury Mitton, a genealogist and one-time Rouge Dragon Pursuivant of Arms at the College of Arms.

Architects doubt benefits of 'greenwash ecotecture'

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Adapting existing buildings should be best practice for sector, critics state. Hannah Fearn reports

From where I sit: A history of collaboration

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

James Cook and the Discovery of the South Sea, currently running at the Bundeskunsthalle Bonn, is one of the finest exhibitions I've ever seen. Ingeniously displaying some 600 exhibits - artefacts, utensils, weapons, paintings, sketches,...

News in brief

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Online learning

STFC slashes funding for astronomy and physics

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Effort to plug £40 million hole will involve cuts in studentships, fellowships and grants. Zoë Corbyn reports

Long goodbye at London Met

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Governors bow to pressure and resign, but final departures won’t occur until summer 2010. Rebecca Attwood reports

London Met’s financial future hangs in the balance

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Outcome of board meeting will determine whether Hefce offers the beleaguered institution more funds. Melanie Newman reports

The Brit stuff

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The BNSC calls for UK investment in manned space exploration as the Government announces the centre’s replacement. Zoë Corbyn reports

Reframe the ‘toxic’ language of fees, v-c urges

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

UUK debate hears that moving the emphasis away from debt would end ‘sleepless nights’ about costs. Melanie Newman reports

Academy denounces £600 million funding cut

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Sector faces ‘incredibly difficult’ struggle to maintain standards in wake of move, leaders warn. John Morgan reports

Pedagogy a poor second in promotions

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Study finds 'hypocritical' sector fails to practise what it preaches. Rebecca Attwood reports

Peer pressure: review's timing could thrust fees in to the election spotlight

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Policy options emerging from the independent review of fees will be consulted on before the likely date of next year's general election, Times Higher Education has learnt.

Embattled board refuses to resign

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

London Met governors claim damning report isn't based on the evidence. Melanie Newman writes

Deputy leader steps down only seven months after taking up post

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Manager who blamed top staff for financial woes leaves Gloucestershire. Melanie Newman writes

REF rivals square off over value of impact proposal

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Supporters debate opponents at round table event as consultation nears end. Zoë Corbyn reports

Redrawing ranking rules for clarity, reliability and sense

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

First round table to improve methodology sets out problems to be resolved. Rebecca Attwood reports

UCL provost: libel law is stifling academic freedoms

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Head to add signature to new petition calling for reform of English legislation. Zoë Corbyn reports

Weak pound may boost overseas student market

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A weak pound and an economic surge among emerging nations could lead to a healthier overseas market for UK universities in 2010, according to an economist.

Home for the holidays

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

After more than five decades of praying for it - literally - King's College London has finally acquired the east wing of Somerset House.

UCU backs off on pay, but vows to fight job cuts

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Higher education staff look set to settle for a 0.5 per cent pay rise after the University and College Union decided not to oppose the offer.

Man wins sex discrimination case in tribunal

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A male academic has won a sex discrimination case against the University of Surrey.

Science journalists advise minister on how to take independent advice

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A group of UK science journalists has met privately with Lord Drayson, the Science Minister, to advise on the principles that should underpin the relationship between the Government and independent scientific advisers.

The week in higher education

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Scientists investigating the effects of pornography were stumped when they failed to find any 20-year-old men who had not already been exposed to X-rated material. The researchers, at the University of Montreal, hit a dead end when they...

News in brief

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Research councils

'Let feminine side of learning thrive'

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The limiting effects of the 'male' nature of higher education are challenged. Hannah Fearn reports

Overseas briefing

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Europe

Struggle for identity on the doctoral battleground

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Universities worry as vocational schools muscle in on a vital monopoly. Matthew Reisz reports

From where I sit: Slide and prejudice

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

It is often said that people who are troubled by prejudice should not teach in South Korea, because discrimination afflicts all levels of education there.

Call for more theory elicits protests in practice

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Leeds programme head resigns over demand for more academic input, writes Melanie Newman

Odds and quads

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Eric Gill's Portland stone relief of Christ expelling the moneylenders from the temple was greeted with outrage when it was unveiled in 1923.

Something rotten? Row over Wales' validation of 'fundamentalist' BAs

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Overseas accreditation of private Danish courses leads to unholy clash. Melanie Newman reports

Good design 'essential' for economic success

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Government is "discriminating" against design subjects and putting the economy at risk, Lord Mandelson has been warned.

Report damns Student Loan Company’s ‘conspicuous failures’

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Sir Deian Hopkin’s analysis calls for overhaul of senior management in wake of processing blunders. Melanie Newman reports

Lord Browne begins

Mon, 7 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Fees and finance panel makes first call for evidence. John Morgan reports

Cumbria plans to ‘mothball’ historic campus

Sat, 5 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Protests greet university’s decision to end undergraduate provision at Ambleside. Melanie Newman reports

Two vice-chancellor appointments announced

Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

York St John and University of London name successors. Melanie Newman reports

Mergers, acquisitions and privatisation: law firm's vision of future

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Report predicts that sector will ape commercial business practices. Hannah Fearn reports

Comparability the watchword for audit plans

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Tougher inspections that place a greater emphasis on the comparability of standards between universities could be a feature of the future quality assurance regime.

V-c: scholars should lighten the administrative burden

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Greenwich head's suggestion is dismissed by union as 'ridiculous'. John Morgan reports

Thousands of academics call for impact to be axed

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Widespread support for REF changes as heads favour 20 per cent figure. Zoë Corbyn reports

Would-be students not getting the message about bursaries

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Information often comes too late to influence the choice of where to study. Rebecca Attwood reports

Free thinking? States' firm grip on Europe's academy

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

University autonomy is more spin than substance, EUA analysis finds. Phil Baty reports

Let scientists entertain you: an unconventional festive treat

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Academics tread the boards to inspire public in London Christmas show. Matthew Reisz reports

Second union backs 0.5% pay increase

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Negotiations with employers also produce 'digest' on avoiding redundancies. John Morgan writes

Overseas briefing

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

China

Assembly sets out Wales' spending priorities

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Welsh Assembly Government is to overhaul the way it spends its £450 million annual budget for higher education.

Lord Drayson defends REF's principles

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Travelling by train to a Cabinet meeting the morning after a Times Higher Education-sponsored debate on the future of blue-skies research, Lord Drayson, the Science Minister, reported on Twitter that he was still catching up with the many...

Weightings and measures: British academy wants shallower impact

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The national academy for the humanities and social sciences has called for a 10 per cent reduction in the research excellence framework's impact weighting, cautioning that the current figure is too high and could "damage" the pursuit of research.

Funding cuts create staff and course turmoil

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The vice-chancellor of the University of Leeds refused to rule out compulsory redundancies or course closures during a live webcast that crashed under the weight of numbers accessing it.

London's young researchers lose dedicated fund

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A £343,000 annual research fund that has been running for more than 70 years and specifically supports young researchers is to be scrapped by the University of London.

Odds and quads

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Along with ketchup containers and an apple-shaped promotional radio, this Rhoda Handbag - designed by Sarah Bayley - forms part of the collection at the Museum of Design in Plastics (MoDiP).

The week in higher education

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A British doctor being sued by an American company after criticising research has vowed to fight the action on behalf of his fellow scientists, cautioning that Britain's libel laws are strangling free speech. Peter Wilmshurst, a consultant...

From where I sit: Accentuating the positive

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

I am constantly reading (and writing) about the negatives of tertiary education today: universities are now merely businesses; grammatical standards have slipped; young people are ignoramuses who don't know how much they don't know; doctorates...

'Learning transformed me - I wanted to transform others'

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Lincoln's v-c has seen first-hand the academy's power to change lives, writes Rebecca Attwood

Want of 'quants' bad news for UK

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Social sciences' standing threatened by dearth of quantitative teaching. Melanie Newman reports

World in motion: 3 December 2009

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

"There's no reason why a university that specialises in the sciences should have an advantage over one that specialises in the social sciences."

Openness can repair Climategate damage

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

UEA professor says more transparency is needed to rebuild public trust. Zoë Corbyn reports

Tinker, tailor, tamper, why?

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Sir David Watson left cold by tenth wave of reform in the sector during his career. Hannah Fearn writes

News in brief

Thu, 3 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

University governance

Business fails to rise to Government’s R&D challenge

Wed, 2 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Midway through ten-year framework, investment remains ‘relatively static’ as percentage of GDP. Zoë Corbyn reports

Science, we have a problem

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Debate leads to anger over Lord Drayson’s accusation that scientists don’t fully recognise their accountability to taxpayers. Zoë Corbyn reports

Creative thinking ‘not rated’ by state

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Academics claim STEM policies threaten UK’s ‘last remaining world-leading sector’. Hannah Fearn reports

Government axemen on the lookout for targets

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Universities UK head is ‘bluntly’ quizzed over where cuts should be made. Zoë Corbyn reports

Sussex’s future: fewer staff, more students

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

University plans 100 ‘targeted’ job cuts while increasing student numbers. John Morgan reports

In research, small is just as beautiful

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Analysis questions call to concentrate funding on Russell Group universities, writes Zoe Corbyn

Post-1992s' higher grade requirements show shift in balance of power

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

New universities are now in direct competition with traditional counterparts over students with top entry grades, a study reveals.

Off to find the art side of the Moon

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

American professor plans to win Google lunar prize with artistic robots. John Morgan reports

Plagiarist escaped Birmingham penalty

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Sociologist was allowed to resume duties after tribunal judgment. Melanie Newman reports

MRC head to take top job at Cambridge

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Sir Leszek Borysiewicz will take the reins in October 2010. Rebecca Attwood reports

Academics tap The Wire to stimulate social debate

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TV cult drama's storylines used to aid development of 'public sociology' strategy. John Gill reports

Market grows in strength as states run out of cash

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Conference speakers say private solutions needed to cope with demand. Phil Baty reports from Doha

Students + PR research = possibility of backfiring

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Pseudo-scientific studies may scupper future career hopes, warns lecturer. Zoe Corbyn reports

Quality systems 'stifle' innovation

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Imposed 'uniformity' threatens to stymie responses to globalisation. Phil Baty reports

News in brief

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Award scheme

Overseas briefing

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

United States

Deprivation does not deter Scottish students

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

People from the most deprived areas of Scotland are more likely to go to college or university than those from better-off parts of the country, new figures show this week.

Midfielder trumps fields winner on the guest list

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The diminishing stature of academics in the eyes of the public was highlighted at the World Innovation Summit for Education.

From where I sit: Northern exposure

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

They say the best way to handle nerves when public speaking is to imagine your audience naked, but that wasn't much help when I gave a talk at the British Naturism winter bash somewhere in the north of England.

Framework's consumer vision 'mistaken'

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Government made a "fundamental mistake" in its plan for the future of higher education by painting a picture of a consumer-driven student experience, the head of the Higher Education Academy has warned.

World in motion: 26 November 2009

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

What is a world-class university? asks Phil Baty. What are the ingredients that characterise a global leader of higher education in the 21st century? Which indicators should be used to benchmark performance, while ensuring fairness and transparency?

Fourth private body wins right to award degrees

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

An educational charity has become the fourth private provider to win degree-awarding powers.

Autonomy paradox traps the academy

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Alternatives to state funding come with strings attached, UCU study finds. John Morgan reports

Former v-c's dictatorial regime to blame at London Met, says review

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

And the university's governors and audit committee are also culpable. Rebecca Attwood writes

Odds and quads

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This is the box used by Sir Patrick Manson, the pioneering Scottish parasitologist, to bring infected mosquitoes to London from Rome in 1901.

Ministers and sociologists shown ways to stay in step

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Conference considers how to close the gap between scholars and policymakers. Matthew Reisz reports

Managers get down to business

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Oxford course aims to put entrepreneurs in the senior common room. Hannah Fearn reports

Being philosophical may be limited to 'leisured' classes

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Post-1992s scrap courses as students avoid 'non-vocational' subject. Hannah Fearn reports

UEA offers A-level tuition to science high-flyers

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The University of East Anglia is marketing itself as an alternative to boarding school for high-flying A-level students hoping to study at the university of Oxford or Cambridge.

The week in higher education

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A former SS sergeant who worked unnoticed for decades as a train-station manager has been charged with 58 counts of murder after a student's undergraduate research uncovered his alleged involvement in a massacre of Hungarian Jews. Adolf...

Fears over future of science ring-fence

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

At a cross-party debate, both Labour and Conservative representatives set off warning bells about whether science funding will be maintained at its current levels. Zoë Corbyn reports

Task forces to probe academy-industry relations

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

CIHE launches groups as part of revamped remit. Hannah Fearn reports

Selective publication of hacked emails is ‘mischievous’, says East Anglia

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

More than 1,000 documents relating to climate change research have been stolen from the university and published online. Zoë Corbyn reports

London Met governors asked to consider their position

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Hefce puts officials on the spot after review finds them responsible for fiasco. Rebecca Attwood reports

Roper is to blame for fiasco, but London Met’s board bears responsibility

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Report into overpayments to university finds top officials were aware of problems but took no action. Rebecca Attwood reports

Gillies to lead London Met

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Former head of City named vice-chancellor. Rebecca Attwood reports

Cost is the big deterrent for would-be students

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Survey finds those from poorer backgrounds are likely to have a poorer experience, writes Rebecca Attwood

Cash-for-quality link could be 'damaging'

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Government may get fingers burnt over proposal, senior figures warn. Rebecca Attwood reports

Another fallen leader: Imperial's rector exits

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The rector of Imperial College London has resigned amid speculation about a clash with his chair of governors - a factor in several similar departures in the sector this year.

Happiness research makes academics rather unhappy

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

£4.4m ESRC study of subjective wellbeing labelled 'disgraceful' and 'spooky'. Melanie Newman writes

Prostitution did not finance Belle de Jour's PhD

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Bristol-based scientist revealed as the writer "Belle de Jour", who chronicled her life as a "high-class hooker", has dismissed claims that she became a prostitute to finance her doctorate.

Big thinking wins big gifts

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Universities profit from philanthropists' faith in their ability to change lives. Hannah Fearn writes

Putting the science back into fiction

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A new book aims to engage with genuine, rather than far-fetched, advances. Matthew Reisz reports

'Reform will be very difficult, but it is the only way to go'

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Universities must hold nerve despite protests, says head of grande école. John Morgan reports

From where I sit: Smarting Italians look for change

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Italy's more progressive academics are still smarting from the 2009 Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings. Despite some hair-splitting over the weighting of the criteria, few have pretended that the results were anything but...

'Constipated' pitches about being 14th best fail to hit the mark

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Institutions marketed like a novelty band will not stand out, conference hears. John Morgan reports

Overseas briefing

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

United States

Odds and quads

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

When Julie Flowers and Rosalind Howell put on a piece of "live art" called Grill ... A Piece of Toast at a National Review of Live Art event at Nottingham Trent University in 1994, they used this piece of toast to publicise the show.

Shared space - good for collaboration or too noisy?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Trend for less expensive open-plan offices is not always the best option, writes John Morgan

Specialisation is th e way forward, says Bath v-c

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

But critics worry that limiting activities will curtail income streams. Melanie Newman reports

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Teesside University - Now that's what I call graduation

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This vast 50-tonne steam hammer, once...

New network for advisers offering words to the wise

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

University Alliance forms group for policy experts assisting vice-chancellors. Hannah Fearn reports

Beautiful minds converge to inspire Nobel prizewinners of the future

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Arab nation aims to light a beacon for education at the third Festival of Thinkers. Matthew Reisz reports

Overseas briefing

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

United States

Bristol announces 250 jobs to go by 2011-12

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Vice-chancellor tells staff that cuts are accompanied by wider review identifying where university is ‘wasting resources’ in a bid to find £15m savings, reports John Morgan

‘Energy therapy’ project in school denounced as ‘psychobabble’

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

EmoTrance and other psychotherapeutic schemes must be evaluated scientifically, scholars say. Melanie Newman reports