A study in anarchy
Universities must do right by students, but if Donald Short's experience is anything to go by, they are falling well short
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Dummies' guides to teaching insult our intelligence
A wall of silence surrounds pedagogic courses for new lecturers that are manifestly unfit for purpose, says Joao Magueijo
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Seeker after truth
God may be in the detail, says Gary Day, but asking religious leaders to prove it leads only to perplexity
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The week in higher education
The belt-tightening required during the recession appears to extend to royalty. Princess Eugenie has signed up for £96-a-week student digs for her first term at Newcastle University next month. The...
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Second Life out as techies embrace cloud email
Technology 'hype cycle' turns against Second Life and lecture podcasts. Zoe Corbyn reports
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Trade unions holding back sector, says leaked report
HR directors believe the university employment model needs to change, reports Melanie Newman
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Call to raise entry criteria for trainee teachers
Poor-quality recruits to university teacher training courses are leading to high drop-out rates, says an annual report on education courses.The Good Teacher Training Guide 2009, by Alan Smithers and...
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Universities go the extra mile during this year's clearing
Rubber-duck racing, an all-night internet chat service and an iPhone application are among the tactics being employed by universities for this week's clearing process.With the government-imposed cap...
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Think-tank urges end to 'injustice' for part-timers
Report says some of the University Challenge cash should be redirected. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Don't panic: sector in state of readiness over swine flu
Universities prepare contingency plans as UUK calls for 'sense of proportion', writes Hannah Fearn
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Fundraising: strive for an alumni love pact
Report says universities must turn alumni into long-term 'life partners'. Hannah Fearn reports
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Shorter KTPs aim for 'quick wins' for all sides
A shorter and, it is hoped, more palatable version of knowledge- transfer partnerships (KTPs) has been launched in a bid to get more businesses and academics involved.The KTP programme was launched...
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Holiday Edition - Rats go camping
In what must surely be a vacation first, Dr Fritz Itzig of our Department of Comparative Animal Studies will be accompanied by 24 of his prized experimental rats during his forthcoming two-week...
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Retractions up tenfold
‘Publish or perish’ factor in withdrawal of science papers. Zoe Corbyn reports
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I taught the law
Felipe Fernández-Armesto says police officers need the academy's guidance