Gold or green: which is the best shade of open access?
Going for gold is the solid approach, argues Michael Mabe...but David Price counters that only green is sustainable

Going for gold is the solid approach, argues Michael Mabe...but David Price counters that only green is sustainable
Earth's problems know no borders, observes Feridun Hamdullahpur, and research efforts must be collaborative and global to tackle them
A university vice-chancellor who is a member of the Finch group said he is untroubled by a new study that finds that a unilateral move to "green" open access would be much cheaper for UK universities...

Games procession honours heroes, athletes, v-cs and pro v-cs. Paul Jump reports
British Academy attacks government action and inaction. Elizabeth Gibney and Jack Grove report
Elite universities have failed to make significant progress in attracting students from poorer backgrounds, according to the sector's access watchdog.

As pressure on places rises, Uclan offers applicants a Cypriot alternative. David Matthews reports

Artwork channels ill feeling over high fees and visa changes. David Matthews reports
The quality of teaching for student midwives is potentially threatened by worsening student-to-staff ratios at universities, according to the Royal College of Midwives.
An academic drowned herself "while the balance of her mind was disturbed" after quitting her post in the belief that she was being forced out of her role, an inquest has heard.

Firm that tests psychological reactions to brands 'not connected' to university. David Matthews writes
AdmissionsIndependently mindedUniversity admissions officers are most impressed by applicants who demonstrate a desire to study independently, a poll has found. Almost half of the admissions officers...
Top UK universities' marketing fails to match peers in business or charity. Elizabeth Gibney reports

One of our senior academics, Dr Piercemuller, has denounced the establishment by commercial company Graduate Prospects of a new database that will, for a fee of £10, check the veracity of academic...
Regarding "Beyond those shores" (7 June), which features several comments by me on Kyoto University's position apropos the higher education situation in Japan: I am quoted as saying that "for us,...