World in brief – 21 May 2015
Source: GettyUnited StatesMr President, you’ve got mailActor Tom Hanks has put his weight behind President Barack Obama’s plans to give US students two years of community college education without...
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Q&A with David Maguire
We speak to the Greenwich v-c and newly appointed head of Jisc
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Grant winners – 21 May 2015
Royal SocietyWolfson Research Merit AwardsAwards are worth £10,000-£30,000 a year, which is a salary enhancementAward winner: Martin KuballInstitution: University of BristolGallium nitride diamond...
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They smashed his vote!
Surely Mr Ted Odgers, candidate for Smash the Bosses, Poppleton West, should demand a rerun of the ballot (“Local election tsunami”, The Poppletonian, 14 May). His failure to obtain a single vote...
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A toast to Soviet science
PeteinBlack (“Soviet administrators”, Letters, 14 May) is convinced that “the managerialist regime inside many universities is worryingly similar to aspects of the Soviet Union”. If only it were so....
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Oxford libraries in disrepair
Like any loyal graduate of the University of Oxford, I was delighted to see that its current big fundraising drive has been so successful (“Oxford hits £2 billion in fundraising campaign”, 12 May). I...
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The OU is closing doors
Last year, the East Grinstead regional centre that served the South East was removed from the Open University map. Under new proposals, the OU’s regional structure will be reduced further. Some are...
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Right to remain silent
Recently there have been two articles in Times Higher Education about the Quality Assurance Agency keeping details of review appeals secret (“QAA’s lips are sealed about review’s critical findings in...
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On the gender agenda
I am grateful to Times Higher Education for running the brilliant article on gender imbalance (“Room at the top”, Features, 14 May), and to Amanda Goodall and Margit Osterloh for writing a balanced...
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AHRC chief Rick Rylance to head London’s Institute of English Studies
The head of a research council is leaving to take up a position at a London university
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Swansea chair of governors apologises over Piercy remarks
Sir Roger Jones says comments by School of Management dean on trade unionists were ‘puerile’
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Exeter to cut 200 jobs as part of ambition to go global
More than 200 jobs could go at the University of Exeter as part of plans to save £25 million
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Surrey dispute over job losses resolved
A row over job losses at the University of Surrey will not lead to a strike
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Overseas students in London add £2.3 billion to UK economy
International students in London contribute a net benefit of £2.3 billion to the UK economy every year, a study says
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Oxford says it does not invest in the most polluting firms
The University of Oxford has announced publicly that it does not invest in oil and tar sands companies.