Leader: Retain our critical faculties
In dark days, the academy must dare to look beyond arguments for economic impact and restate the case for its intrinsic value
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From Where I Sit - The English are coming
Until recently, English students were something of a rarity at German universities. Indeed, one German administrator commented that "a few years ago, you were more likely to meet a Mongolian student...
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Odds and quads
These images are just a few of the hundreds held by the University of Manchester vice-chancellor's office charting changing life at the institution.
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Appointments
Kingston UniversityBarbara PierscionekExperts from different subject fields and universities should work together more closely to secure research grants, believes the new associate dean of research...
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19 July 2012
Win-win - With eyes on the prize, campuses welcome Olympians
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The Dark Knight Rises
Batman’s true superpower is to reflect the dark side of human nature. Will Brooker asks if he’s really the protector we deserve
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Economy of expression
Christopher Bigsby is as qualified as any chancellor - and less harmful
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Cult of personalities
As the social science model of history has been overtaken by events, biography has grown as a serious discipline. This is welcome, says Jonathan Steinberg: after all, people make history (but not in...
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Sharing the podium
As UK universities welcome the world's elite athletes ahead of the London Games, hopes are high for a golden legacy of swifter innovation, higher-quality facilities and a stronger profile. Jack Grove...
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Tom Duke, 1964-2012
One of the leading biological physicists of his generation has died.Tom Duke was born in Claygate, Surrey, on 14 March 1964 and received a scholarship to study at King's College School, Wimbledon. A...
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THE Scholarly Web
Weekly transmissions from the blogosphere
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Campus round-up
University of East AngliaJust for lavaAn academic and a comedian teamed up to demonstrate the power of volcanoes for a live BBC Two series. Jenni Barclay, reader in environmental sciences at the...
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Ooh, Stalin puts on a nice spread
Tragic history revisited as farce in this year’s THE ‘exam howlers’ competition. Jack Grove reports
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Anger as Queen Mary hunts for new recruits in midst of redundancy programme
Queen Mary, University of London is advertising for up to 30 new academic staff in a school that is in the midst of an acrimonious redundancy programme.
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Students need more soft skills, says shadow minister
Mentoring students in “emotional resilience” could improve graduate employability, according to Labour’s shadow higher education minister, who recalled her own challenges as the sole barrister in her...