Heās got (Russian) rhythm
Lara Cook in her review of William Zimmermanās Ruling Russia: Authoritarianism from the Revolution to Putin (Books, 26 June) is amused by his suggestion that Stalinās loyal apparatchik Vyacheslav...
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The article on plagiarism (āSpainās battle for originality is like herding (copy)catsā, News, 26Ā June) is a tad complacent when discussing this problem in the UK.I have heard postgraduates discussing...
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Tub stumper
I was very interested to read your article on academic exile (āHome away from homeā, Features, 26 June), not least because this is an experience I am familiar with, having held academic positions in...
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Iām sorry I havenāt a clue
Students, not just those studying A levels, do indeed forget a large proportion of what they have been taught (āNew students āhave forgotten bulk of A-level knowledgeāāā, 25 June).It happens at all...
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Obstacles to ethnography
I enjoyed Laurie Taylorās piece on immersive research (āGet stuck inā, Features, 19 June), and ā as a part-time criminologist ā share some of his nostalgia for the heyday and published classics of...
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A clear signal about funding education
Your report on how government policy may be informed by an unsupportable human capital theory of educational economics (āImprovement by degree or innate talent?ā, News, 26 June) made sobering reading...
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Silver linings workbook
Our ever-cheery Head of Public Relations, Gail Topping, has expressed concern about the āveritable floodā of pessimistic metaphors employed by Michael Thorne, the vice-chancellor of Anglia Ruskin...
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The week in higher education - 3 July 2014
āWonga tacticsā does not sound like something the Student Loans Company would want to be associated with. But that is how one campaigner ā quoted in the Daily Mail ā described methods used by the...
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Visa issues at heart of problem
Universities must take responsibility for oversight of international students ā an armās-length approach is no protection
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How deep in the red? Debt estimates miss the mark
Parents and young people are underestimating levels of student debt after graduation, according to the results of a new survey
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Vice-chancellors voice frustrations with policies
Survey of university chiefs reveals smouldering anger and āblack swanā event predictions
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PhD schemes must be more worldly wise, EUA hears
Overseas students boost universitiesā global links and bolster image with employers, European University Association conference told
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Southampton Solent University settles over pay dispute
Part-time lecturer settles out of court over claims that he was paid a lower rate compared with full-time colleagues
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University still a bastion of social elite, says Hefce official
At a British Academy debate, David Sweeney urges the sector to focus on producing graduates who will engage with society
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Campus close-up: Aberystwyth University
Vice-chancellor April McMahon is planning upgraded campus facilities