HE & me - Martin Hairer
Martin Hairer is Regius professor of mathematics at the University of Warwick and a fellow of the Royal Society. In August he was awarded the Fields Medal, the most prestigious prize in mathematics....
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Obituary - Heather Höpfl
A leading expert on organisational theory and women in management has died.Heather Höpfl was born in Cheshire on 29 May 1948 and educated at Helsby Grammar School for Girls (1963-77) before gaining a...
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Campus close-up: University of Cambridge
No college, no problem. Institution aims to turn heads of international researchers with high-quality accommodation. Chris Havergal reports
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What are you reading?
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Learn in peace
Dale Salwak describes how he turns his classroom into a sanctuary where he and his students can focus, safe from the demands and distractions of modern life
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Careers intelligence - The shy need not apply
Boost your chances of getting research funded through Horizon 2020 by targeting EU goals in bid documents. Holly Else reports
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Grant winners
Royal SocietyWolfson Research Merit AwardsAwards are worth £10,000-£30,000 a year, which is a salary enhancementAward winner: Graham CormodeInstitution: University of WarwickSmall summaries for big...
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Analysis - How PhD students can silence the voice of self-doubt
Isolation is a necessary part of the PhD process, but peer networks and co-working can often combat students’ anxieties. Holly Else reports
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World in brief
United StatesHumanities units hang on despite dip in student numbersThe number of humanities departments at US universities has remained largely unchanged since 2007-08 despite fears that the subject...
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Does boot camp have a place on campus?
Last month, a conflict between a group of Hunan high school students taking military training and their drill instructors left 42 people hurt and 22 hospitalised. Shortly before that incident, a...
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Rankings should take account of wider missions
Call to boost ‘simplistic’ league tables via US-style analysis of diverse missions. Jack Grove writes
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From sleeping rough to Freshers’ Week via the school of second chances
Martin Herron meets a rough sleeper turned Exeter undergraduate with the aid of Northern College’s access course
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Hepi's cap lifting warning
‘Rushed’ policy took no notice of ‘precedents at home or abroad’, says report
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Rejection of v-c selection leads to resignation
Current vice-chancellor to stay on until June 2015
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Clinical trial funding source affects speed of set up
Smaller proportion of public and charity-funded research approved within target times