Language of power is focus in legal action over sackings
Professors who taught dying tongue say university 'fabricated' claims. Melanie Newman reports
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'Easy' degree is no credit to nations, says academic
Degrees on topics akin to "advanced Frisbee and line dancing" are damaging economies by giving graduates of the "American Idol generation" a false sense of achievement without leading to meaningful...
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Overseas briefing
United StatesPrivate loans on the increaseStudents are taking out private loans in the US before exhausting avenues for federal financial support, according to a report. An analysis of US Department...
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Wise words on the next step
Doctoral supervisors must be prepared to offer sound career advice, says Zoë Corbyn
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Grant winners
BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCILIn detail:Award winner: Malcolm BennettInstitution: University of NottinghamValue: £1 millionBBSRC Professorial FellowshipThis five-year...
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Times change
After decades working on newspapers, George Brock has moved into academia to oversee journalism at City University
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Appointments
Mathematician Bill Bruce has been appointed pro vice-chancellor at Edge Hill University, taking responsibility for its academic portfolio. An expert in singularity theory, Professor Bruce was...
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The week in higher education
Credit: Nick NewmanMore than 22,000 university places - the vast majority of those available - were filled within a week in this year's clearing process. The Universities and Colleges Admissions...
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Peer-review system threat as research grants nosedive
RCUK chair is 'awfully concerned' about all-time low success rate for grants. Zoë Corbyn reports
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Wanted: motivated v-c with 'compelling record'
The faint-hearted need not apply, but for the right candidate it should represent as exciting and challenging an opportunity as any in the sector: London Metropolitan University is looking for its...
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Shrinking violets need not apply
Conference recommends v-cs toughen up and get used to talking money, writes Hannah Fearn
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Governor hammers 'megalomaniac' v-c
Brunel council's 'stuffed donkeys' embroiled in latest governance row, writes Melanie Newman
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Institutions slap down those who speak up, argues campaigning scholar
Scholars who embrace the role of the "public academic" are not only insufficiently rewarded for their efforts, they are often punished for them, too.Nancy Scheper-Hughes, an American professor who...
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Barr says it's time for fees to vary
Admit differences between universities and charge accordingly, paper says. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Fewer grants means fight for prize is tougher
Pressure on elite researchers grows as the number of awards declines. Zoë Corbyn reports