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Thank you for putting David Allen's remarks ("Talented non-academics overlooked for v-c posts, says registrar", March) directly below an article on staff views of university managers ("Staff give...
Thank you for putting David Allen's remarks ("Talented non-academics overlooked for v-c posts, says registrar", March) directly below an article on staff views of university managers ("Staff give...
You report that academics are less satisfied with the leadership of their managers than workers in any other sector. However, we shouldn't rush to the conclusion that this is the fault of university...
Am I the only person who is reminded of Communist Russia and its five and ten-year plans when I read about the present Government's intention to plan for the next ten to 15 years of higher education?...
You drew helpful attention to the many institutes for advanced study that have sprung up, or are in the process of emerging, on UK campuses ("The perfect brainstorm", 20 March). But in important...
Further to the welcome expression of dismay about plans to cut social sciences at Keele University by my colleagues in Cardiff Business School (Letters, March), it may be worth pointing out that...
Philip Esler laudably stresses the importance of "impact in its broadest sense" and argues that Research Councils UK wants to see much more than just "narrow monetary impact" from the research it...
The answer to your front-cover question about the gender gap in British universities, "Is it a patriarchal conspiracy or is it just me?" ( March), is neither. It is structural. It is about...
Alan Ryan makes much sense ("End this mass delusion", 20 March), but his article does appear to be elitist and contradictory regarding PhD student opportunities. On the one hand, he argues that "new...
The classification of international students into five "tribes" could be applied to the wider world of education ("Accurately target foreign students or lose, sector told", 20 March).The "Seekers"...

The sector has experienced unprecedented growth in recent years, with fees and overseas income boosting overall prosperity, but not all universities are in a position to keep expanding. Alan Thomson...
As competition intensifies, universities that focus on third-stream income and that revamp the campus experience will be in the strongest position to thrive in the future, believes David Barnes
Universities want eye-catching iconic buildings that capture the spirit of academic endeavour, involve the community and aid recruitment. Esther Oxford surveys the results, from glass walls to grass...

Are you sitting pretty? - A financial health check of UK universities
It’s not so much the dropouts who vex Gloria Monday, more the drop-ins who have no business on campus
Universities must tread carefully in light of new age-discrimination regulations with regard to younger and mature students alike