A senior years gap year
Nearly 70, his mortgage paid and his children settled, John Kirkaldy realises it’s not too late to indulge in a globetrotting adventure
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The TEF, ravens and mistaken measures
In “Some Russell Group universities ‘could opt out of the TEF’†(News, 1 September), Chris Husbands is quoted as saying: “The TEF will give students a powerful piece of additional information to...
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Stifled by impact
Peter Taylor-Gooby’s admission that his research has had minimal social impact is refreshing (“Professor turns to novel writing as his research ‘had no impact’â€, News, 1 September). I wonder if one...
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Take on the mills
The use of essay mills is a big problem (“Make trouble for the essay millsâ€, Opinion, 1 September), and the sector as a whole seems to be in denial. It’s becoming a minor epidemic at my institution,...
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Ça va bien
The article “University language departments ‘at risk’ as recruitment slumps†(News, 19 August) continues the sorry saga told each summer of dwindling numbers applying for language degrees, fuelled...
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Impact is driving us into the shallows
Stephen Banks worries that the push to show real-world engagement may bury the ‘deep knowledge’ we ought to treasure
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On when a face veil is and isn’t a problem in lectures
Some lecturers will rightly encourage forms of student interaction that are impossible for those covering their faces, Eric Heinze argues
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Impostor syndrome in the academy: no one is immune
Undergraduate or star scholar, status seems to offer little protection against feeling unworthy while less privileged students may be more at risk
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Universities seek ‘common cause’ with City over Brexit
Both banks and universities are ‘full of highly skilled European workers’ and so have an interest in pushing for liberal immigration system, conference hears
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Is impostorism a growing problem for students?
David Walker looks at the increasing acceptance that the pressures of university can exacerbate impostor syndrome for students as well as staff
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Well-connected critics boost impact of papers
Seeking feedback from the well networked is better than gaining comments from famous scholars, a conference hears
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Wheelchair basketball captain hopes for Paralympic degree boost
Sophie Carrigill starts Rio campaign just weeks after finishing sports psychology course at University of Worcester