UCU fears 'capability' staff policies will form fast track to dismissal
Union believes procedures will be used as punitive micromanagement tool, writes Melanie Newman
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Cuts on the cards as staff costs shoot up
"Large-scale" job losses are expected at the University of Southampton among management, specialist and administrative (MSA) staff. A union source said managers had indicated that the institution was...
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Hot papers in economics and business
Data from Thomson Scientific’s Essential Science Indicators, 1 January 1997–31 December 2007
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What did you do to in the peace, Daddy?
The history of the CND is a reminder to academics that they have obligations above those of RAE targets and teaching outcomes, says Tara Brabazon
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I have heard that the statutory dismissal and grievance procedures may be repealed. Can you explain what will be put in place to replace them?
Some months ago, the Employment Bill was revealed. One of the most notable proposals was that the existing statutory dispute-resolution procedures (including the rule that a dismissal without...
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Fostering entrepreneurial spirit
Business can be a creative and rewarding experience, so invest in your students by encouraging them to develop ideas, to take the initiative and to engage with the local community
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The external examiner’s role
Research and communication help make the external examination process a satisfying experience for all
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Smile! You're in tutorial
Our Deputy Head of Student Experience, Nancy Harbinger, has responded angrily to the suggestion that Poppleton's introduction of ten minimum contact hours per week for each student has been vitiated...
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Winning the dollar lottery
Felipe Fernández-Armesto analyses a survey of academic salaries in the US
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Leader: Swept up in a right royal flush
The academy's revived appetite for the protocol, lackeys and VIP loos of blue-blooded visits ill befits its meritocratic natureMonarchs in this country have endowed a few colleges over the centuries...
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Bill Keatinge, 1931-2008
Bill Keatinge had a lifelong fascination with the body's ability to cope with extremes. Whenever a heat wave or a cold snap hit, the professor of physiology was sure to be called upon by the media...
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Athletes knew what they were taking
Geoffrey Alderman makes an interesting case for legalising the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport and academia ("Dope and glory", 8 May), although personally I find the headaches induced by...
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Design by default
I'm confused! At what point did the funding councils award a curriculum design mission to the Joint Information Systems Committee? Or has this happened by default when no one was watching? Jisc's...
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Still single-minded
Contrary to statements in Times Higher Education ("AHRC plans spark mixed response", 8 May), the Arts and Humanities Research Council is most certainly not moving away from funding monographs by...