Points mean prizes
“Please don’t compare Poppleton with other universities.”That was the vigorous response of Louise Bimpson to suggestions that the Metrics system of Academic Staff Evaluation (MASE) at our university...
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UK ‘privileged partner’ for Science Without Borders
Donna Bowater reports from Rio de Janeiro on plans to extend Brazil’s international mobility scheme to 100,000 more students
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More postdocs, more data skills top biology sector wish list
Early results of 2014 vulnerable skills survey by BBSRC and MRC highlight concerns and importance of multidisciplinarity
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Temporary twinroom solution for extra first years
Almost 100 freshers put in temporary accommodation after student numbers cap is raised
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How to choose the right journal for your paper
Expert’s top tips for picking the best place to be published, from reading your target title to taking rejection on the chin. Plus the latest higher education appointments
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World in brief - 23 October 2014
United StatesSpeech cancelled after death threatThe Canadian-American feminist writer Anita Sarkeesian cancelled a speech at Utah State University, scheduled for 15 October, after the institution...
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Post-referendum thoughts from Edinburgh
The ‘Yes’ vote of the heart was trumped by unanswered concerns about currency, pensions and university research, writes Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
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Pressure rises to ‘give high marks’
Initial Best University Workplace results suggest quality is being compromised in a bid to boost student numbers
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Subs plan could sink IT infrastructure, Hepi warns
Report outlines the potential perils of a shift away from central funding for Jisc
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Decolonising the academy
Nathaniel Adam Tobias Coleman’s article (“How do you solve a very British problem like eugenics?”, Opinion, 9 October) and the event to which it draws attention are important contributions to the...
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Are postgraduate loans on the horizon?
Nick Hillman considers the likelihood of the government taking concrete steps to help postgraduate students before the election
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Cracks show at immigration working group
Key members argue that ‘innocent’ students need greater concessions
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How is austerity impacting on Europe’s universities?
Post-crash austerity measures have buffeted university funding across Europe in the past six years. Jack Grove looks at how some countries are faring on state funding, according to a recent European...
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Imperial College London’s PhD students feeling the stress
Institutional survey finds more discontentment among doctoral students than five year ago
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Higher education must address gender-related violence
Universities need to ensure that those with everyday contact with young people recognise and challenge abuse, says Miriam David