'Toxic' talk poisons admissions debate, v-c says
A fair debate over university admissions policy is impossible due to the "toxic" political arguments surrounding the issue, according to the president-elect of Universities UK.Steve Smith, vice-...
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What's in a name? By digits you will know us
Academics should get unique ID numbers to better map their work, say researchers. Zoe Corbyn writes
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Million+ study finds that UK strategy abroad is 'incoherent'
The UK's international higher education strategy is uncoordinated, a report commissioned by the think-tank Million+ has found.The study, Universities and International Higher Education Partnerships,...
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Spreading the Gaelic tongue from sea to Skye
Sabhal Mor Ostaig's new head has devoted his life to preserving his language. Olga Wojtas reports
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A cheat, moi? That's unfair
International students may be called plagiarists because of flawed thinking and naive use of software, says Niall Hayes
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World-class research requires a whole lot more than time alone
To support excellent work however it is done, new AHRC fellowships will be more flexible than the leave scheme, says Shearer West
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Daytime TV: From boom to bust
An exploration of the credit crunch offers little consolation to those battling it, writes Gary Day
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Dealing with conflicting beliefs in the workplace
Educational institutions try hard to promote equality and to promote tolerance and respect for different groups and different beliefs. But what happens when those beliefs are in conflict with each...
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Well, what do you know?
As the academy looks beyond the traditional roles played in assessment by essays and timed exams, new techniques are helping to turn students into active partners in their own learning. Rebecca...
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Pulling all the bits together
Academic computing has come a long way from the first lumbering leviathans. Now, says John Gilbey, we need to work on making everything accessible everywhere, every time
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29 January 2009
Beyond the essay - Is traditional assessment missing the point?
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Things could be worse. You could be dead.
It is important to recognise the original spark behind failures to stick to scholarly protocols, says Tara Brabazon
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Leeds Met chancellor resigns
Former Olympic runner Brendan Foster follows v-c Simon Lee to the exit
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Bullied Blogger: Behind closed doors
21 January: I come into work and find two things in my tray that disturb me. First, a copy of a vacancy for a post at a nearby university. I’m feeling unsettled and it’s easy to make the assumption...
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Accountability costs cut by £50 million
Hefce report claims universities’ administrative burden has been reduced by a fifth in four years, writes John Gill