Adapt or die
Universities must enable research into fundamental issues about the meaning and purpose of life in order to be centres of intellectual excellence, as Philip Boobbyer notes (Letters, 28 July). Yet the...
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Could care more
Roger Watson is to be applauded for his opinion article on nurse preparation ("We need the IV leaguers", 28 July). The apparent incompatibility of "caring" with higher education is a tired cliche...
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Film review: Project Nim
A true story of how humans nurtured, used and then abandoned a chimp is unsettling for Duncan Wu
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Ken Darby-Dowman, 1948-2011
Ken Darby-Dowman was described by colleagues as "the perfect gentleman" and by students as "a true inspiration and mentor".Professor Darby-Dowman was born on 3 April 1948 in Belfast, but moved to...
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THE Scholarly Web
Weekly transmissions from the blogosphere
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Campus round-up
Kingston UniversityLet's work this outStudents will become peacemakers when a university opens a community mediation unit. Kingston University has recruited and trained eight undergraduates to...
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Odds and quads
The notorious Berlin Olympics of 1936 were accompanied by an International Sports Pedagogic Congress.
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What are you reading?
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Anger grows as 1,000 engineering and physical sciences PhDs slashed
Academics warn of threat to economy as extent of EPSRC cuts is revealed
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4 August 2011
Come out of your shell - To stand out from the crowd, authors must learn the art of self-promotion
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Copyright reforms to aid research
Sweeping reforms to copyright law are set to open the door for greater access to research papers.
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Pension chief pockets £50k bonus, as higher education staff face cuts to benefits
The sector’s biggest pension fund gave its chief executive a £50,000 bonus in a year when lecturers went on strike over cuts to their benefits, it has emerged.
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Universities Scotland names new convener
The principal of the University of the West of Scotland has been appointed as the new convener of Universities Scotland.
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Inside Higher Ed: Harvard, India and intolerance
By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed
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Universities to ‘buy’ AAB students amid fears of lost places
Some universities are considering ways to “buy” top achieving students, it has been claimed, as they prepare for the new competitive market in 2012.