Where hardship abounds
The anguished response of the president of the National Union of Students to my article on student finances ("The life of Riley? Hardly", 15 October) leads me to recall the words of Mandy Rice-Davies...
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Art and suffering
What A.C. Grayling says about the concept of "art" ("Art: whether you love it or hate it, the purpose is to elicit a response", 8 October) cannot be an adequate definition of this concept unless he...
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Historians, take a lesson 1
Your historians ("Past mistakes", 15 October) seem to be as guilty as the politicians they criticise. Historians have been criticising the misuse of history by policymakers for centuries. Politicians...
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Historians, take a lesson 2
The greatest number of people studying history in Britain are aged between five and 14. If research historians and policymakers wish to be more "directly useful", they might consider giving more than...
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Doctoring the system
Improving the structures that support doctoral students can turn around completion rates. Tara Brabazon sets out a ten-point plan for institutions
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Chips and dips
Silicon Valley, a unique educational, research and industrial ecosystem, is feeling the recession. John Gilbey asks if its success can continue without sacrificing social commitments
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The war within
James T. Crouse finds himself in emotional conflict at Gettysburg, experiencing sadness at the loss suffered by the South, but relief that the outcome was the beginning of an end to slavery
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A place to call home
Graduate schools are taking root in the UK to keep doctoral students engaged and on track. Hannah Fearn reports
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22 October 2009
The postgraduate labyrinth - How to steer doctoral candidates to success
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The write stuff?
Academic authors to debate the pros and cons of creative writing courses. Hannah Fearn reports
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Tara Brabazon: Beware writers bearing promises of a free internet
A new book about what is free on the internet is no anarcho-syndicalist guide to subversion, cautions Tara Brabazon
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Languages need a single voice to command attention, says review
Scholars advised to unite to win vital support from institutions and Government. Melanie Newman reports
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Cash carrot for academy to meet industrial needs
Lord Mandelson announces incentives to encourage rapid responses to ‘fill niche gaps in the skills base’. Phil Baty reports
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The insecure scholar: career-making journal articles will have to wait
What with the pull of book-writing and the need to earn a living, there’s no time to achieve ‘high-impact’ status
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Oxford students criticise university for spending millions on public affairs
Student newspaper quotes students complaining of ‘deficiencies in basic facilities’