US calls for no-fee degrees gather momentum
Two influential bodies call for free tuition as Tennessee unveils lottery-funded college study
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The Israeli academy: unity amid divisions
Matthew Reisz reports on Anglo-Israeli scientific collaborations against the backdrop of a campaign for a boycott
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World in brief - 17 July 2014
Source: AlamyUnited StatesUniversities found wanting in sexual assault preventionOne in five US universities fails to train employees to deal with victims of sexual assault, says a report by the US...
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Mooc makeover saves refugee course
A shift in method of delivery rescued an interpretation programme for Dadaab camp inhabitants from closure
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Summer reads 2014
Scholars and senior sector figures on two books they plan to devour on holiday: a new must-read and a classic worthy of revisiting
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Job advert ruffles feathers at School of Advanced Study
Disquiet over plan to appoint new professor in digital humanities
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For lecturers, there is life beyond Death by PowerPoint
By harnessing the power of images, academics can fully exploit students’ learning potential, says David Roberts
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Few regrets for David Willetts
Former universities and science minister reflects on his decisions and the challenges for his successor
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Concerns over new universities and science minister's dual role
Greg Clark will split the position with his current role in charge of cities and growth
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Speaking for others: tensions in post-colonial studies
Lucinda Newns confronts frictions within the discipline and her own unease at a lack of non-white voices
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Young universities’ secrets of success
Five youthful institutions that have jettisoned tired thinking are blazing their own paths ahead
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Workplace disputes must be handled better and faster
Universities must follow best practice in bullying and other personnel complaints, says an academic who has been through the process
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It’s not raining men in my lab
Researcher at University of Montreal laments the difficulty of recruiting male scientists to her all-female unit
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Academics propose changes to modern languages A levels
Universities have proposed wide-ranging changes to modern languages A levels as “serious deficiencies” mean they are seen as “dull and uninspiring”.
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Don Nutbeam to retire as Southampton v-c
The vice-chancellor of the University of Southampton is to retire