... and press still puts their looks before achievements
Half the profiles of female scientists make mention of appearance, writes Zoe Corbyn
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ESRC is criticised for 'biased' study
Anti-GM scientist says survey of farmers is 'market research for biotech industry'. Zoe Corbyn reports
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Heriot-Watt to shed 50 staff and hire 200 more
Heriot-Watt University has announced plans to create 200 new academic posts over the next ten years as part of its restructuring.But it also confirmed that it intends to make about 50 redundancies...
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Student support does not go to the neediest, Birkbeck research finds
Analysis indicates bursary distribution is failing to help widen participation. Rebecca Attwood reports
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A new chapter for readers and writers
Although a believer in books, Tara Brabazon welcomes Amazon’s wireless reading device and its potential to transform reading and researching
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Student ambassadors
Outreach to schools is a core responsibility, so pick candidates for the role of student ambassador with care and monitor their progress
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University of Northampton
• Claire Harrison-Breed has been appointed senior lecturer in social work• Mark Allenby has been appointed senior lecturer in social work• Stuart Allen has been appointed senior lecturer in human...
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The H-Index: The Hot Topic in Information Science
Data from Thomson Scientific’s Essential Science Indicators, 2005-07
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It's no go the logo!
Staff were left reeling this week at the news that after only two months' official use, our university's expensive new logo was to be abandoned. Explaining the shock move, our Deputy Director of Logo...
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We've come to a sticky end
Tasks like ordering tape and test tubes halt academic work, Tim Birkhead finds
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Leader: A trend in the right direction
UK academic pay has risen significantly. But the disparities between disciplines and genders need to be addressed
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James Walsh, 1930-2008
James (Jim) Walsh was an administrator with a touch of the Bohemian, who helped steer the University of Leeds through turbulent times in the 1980s.Dr Walsh, who died on 30 January, aged 77, helped...
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Civic pride versus damned statistics 1
I read the Halifax-Times Higher Education quality-of-life index ("Where the grass is greener", 6 March) with interest and amusement. As the adage goes, there are lies, damned lies and statistics ......
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Civic pride versus damned statistics 2
As somebody who works in the university with what is apparently the worst quality of life in the UK, I found the survey bizarre. What was the relative weighting of the various indicators?Was traffic...