THE podcast: 24 October 2013 issue review
Download the podcastThe 50th anniversary of the Robbins report, our weekly books section, and the Office of Fair Trading’s decision to examine English higher education are all covered in this week’s...
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THE podcast: David Willetts interview
Download the podcastMinister of state for universities and science David Willetts pays a visit to Times Higher Education to discuss the 50th anniversary of the Robbins Report, his views on the...
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Q&A with Muriel Gray
We speak to the Glasgow School of Art’s recently appointed chair of the board of governors. Plus the latest higher education appointments
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24 October 2013
Expansive thinker - Robbins’ golden legacy for mass education
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Campus round-up - 24 October 2013
Source: Nature Picture LibraryPachyderms get straight to the pointElephants are the only animals that understand human pointing without needing any training, a study has found. Researchers from the...
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THE Scholarly Web - 24 October 2013
Weekly transmissions from the blogosphere
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John Tulloch, 1946-2013
A leading advocate for ethical journalism has died
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News in brief - 24 October 2013
United StatesRethink the Master PlanA Californian state government agency has urged its university leaders to create a new higher education agenda, saying that the existing plan is outdated. In a...
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Grant winners - 24 October 2013
Leverhulme TrustEarly Career FellowshipsThese offer salary costs for researchers at the beginning of their academic careers, providing them with the opportunity for advancement and enabling them to...
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Proof of purchase
Many colleges and universities offer students the facility to submit their work for an authenticity report based on matches with internet and published sources as recorded in the Turnitin database (“...
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Broad-based equality
We were interested to read “Athena SWAN is poised to achieve liftoff” (News, 10 October) and “Dawning diversification” (Letters, 17 October).We would like to respond to the incorrect statements made...
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Personal is political
The Pearson Think Tank recommends the abolition of Ucas personal statements on the grounds that not everybody makes a good job of them (“Statements of disapproval”, News, 10 October).Where does one...
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Working time directive
Edward Acton (“You get out what you put in”, 17 October) argues that UK undergraduates should spend more time on their studies, particularly in the humanities and social sciences. I couldn’t agree...
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Differences of opinion
John Colley advocates publishing the results of student questionnaires and compares them to patient survival rates (“It’s got to be good”, Opinion, 10 October). He seems to think that the former are...
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Spoilage signified
Your excellent feature “Evolution of evaluation” (17 October) did not discuss the importance of the name change from the research assessment exercise to the research excellence framework. This...