Debate is an endangered species, says climate critic
One anthropologist thinks doomsday sceptics are being unfairly silenced. Melanie Newman reports
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On leave from the barmy army
After two weeks on holiday, with time to think, Gloria Monday considers whether she should leave the exhausting world of academia take the less-regimented option of life in the military
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Geography applications still strong, says society director
Royal Geographical Society head refutes claims of field's demise. Donna Bowater reports
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Shake-up urged in art teaching
Report from top academics suggests a greater role for business in courses, writes Zoe Corbyn
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20 years ago
Lists of howlers have been cascading in. A University of Marburg student's essay on local student life, sent in by Dr Alan Robertson of St Andrews University, (said): "Students in Marburg have little...
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News in brief
Universities UKDegree credit system publishedA single national higher education credit system - which ensures that students at different universities accumulate academic credit towards their degrees...
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Novel approach
Heriot-Watt's Greg Michaelson has traded writing computer science textbooks for a work of fiction, discovers Olga Wojtas
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Appointments
"Naked scientist" and Cambridge academic Chris Smith has won the Kohn Award from the Royal Society for his work in bringing science to a wider audience. Dr Smith is a clinical lecturer and specialist...
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Ditch the island mentality
British academics must stop being monoculturalists and embrace the influx of foreign students, says William Burns
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Vandalism of GM crop puts British academic freedom under threat
The trashing of Howard Atkinson's potato trial transcends the genetics debate and could have profound consequences for food security
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Marking system is failing
The grading scale for students' work is a twisted mess and will need to be overhauled soon, says Martin Luck
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Recruitment fight to hot up as US turns to global agents
American universities sharpen competitive edge in battle for international students. John Gill reports
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Students happy to invest in future
Survey finds debt has soared but undergraduates feel it is acceptable. Rebecca Attwood reports
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The week in higher education
- The press went bananas for the news that the tropical fruit has been found growing in the vice-chancellor's garden at the University of Exeter. Gardeners discovered a banana growing in one of...
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Finances top list of threats to the health of UK sector
Vice-chancellors blame 'payroll strain' for the squeeze on university funds, reports John Gill