The week in higher education
Sociology will live on at the University of Birmingham - but it will lose one of its degree courses. The university's council approved a series of changes to the department of sociology on 14 April,...
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Students told: 'terrify' main parties or be 'screwed over'
NUS issues rallying cry as poll suggests Tory lead. Melanie Newman and Rebecca Attwood report
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Clegg's TV victory boosts Lib Dem lead
At the midway point in the general election campaign, "Cleggmania" appears to be gripping the academy as strongly as other constituencies.An online survey of Times Higher Education readers indicates...
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'Publish or perish' culture distorting research results
Study finds link between academic productivity and positive outcomes. John Morgan reports
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A look back on the fairy tales of Shakespeare
The great chemist Sir Humphry Davy thought that Saturn was inhabited by super-smart creatures with wings made of "extremely thin membranes ... azure and rose-colour".If a leading 19th-century...
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Big names make list, but where are the women?
The most highly cited academics in business and economics are identified in a table published this week by Times Higher Education.The list of the top researchers in economics, finance and business...
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Computers may overlook 'contextual information'
Institutions are turning to admissions software as demand for places rises. Melanie Newman reports
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Sector offers UK real value for money, v-cs claim
Figures show state school entrants on the rise and dropout rate falling, writes Rebecca Attwood
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Shaped by the fees fight: new leader sets agenda after landslide victory
NUS president-elect claims students have been let down by main parties. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Daytime TV: Party pieces
Gary Day is more entertained by Alastair Stewart's tie than he is by the three main political leaders
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‘Geek the vote’ and the battle of Bosworth
Scientists are being urged to take their prospective parliamentary canÂdidates to task over the next fortnight to ensure that they are taking science seriously as an elecÂtion issue.
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Hefce gets huffy
In a shock move, the Higher Education Funding Council for England has issued a strong condemnation of the postgraduate course on The Crisis of Contemporary Capitalism currently being taught by Mr Ted...
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Easy money? That's rich
Topping the salary table is not all it's made out to be, says Malcolm Gillies
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Research intelligence: Smart(phone) moves
Zoë Corbyn reports from Washington DC on journal publishers' plans to get a piece of the mobile action
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