Openness will win debate on use of animals
Universities that are forthright about their research need not fear the public, says Simon Festing The use of animals has played a hugely important role in the world-leading biomedical research done...
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@cademic @narchists unite
Pseudonyms chosen by contributors to the website www.bulliedacademics.blogspot.com suggest that revolution is in the air in the fight against bullying in higher education. The site's founder goes by...
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Macroembarrassment
"We are aware of the importance for us all of the reputation of the Economics Department, and the University of York, and of maintaining the high standards, both academic and procedural, that are...
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Reputation is its own reward
Cheryl MacNeil, a home economics graduate of Edinburgh's Queen Margaret University, has highlighted the value of her education in the institution's alumni newsletter. She now teaches in Tasmania, and...
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A better degree of mouse
Once branded the ultimate "Mickey Mouse" course, media studies seems to have well and truly shaken off its old image. Cambridge University this week launched its first course in the subject - an...
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Beauty is in the ear of the well informed
Our responses to music, art and even lovemaking are often tied to our estimation of the people involved, says Paul Bloom A few months ago, a young man in jeans and a baseball cap took a violin into a...
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Sceptics blinded by Marxist idols and ideology
Communism's allure saw otherwise intelligent members of the academy jettisoning reason, argues Robert Service Communism had a worldwide impact on intellectuals after the October Revolution of 1917 -...
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Big antlers will drag you down
Research in universities is likely to go the way of the Irish elk unless we bring financial bureaucracy under control, argues Tim Birkhead The Irish elk was neither exclusively Irish nor an elk;...
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Prep the ground for your time off
Plan and plan some more if you want your sabbatical to be a success, says Harriet Swain. Otherwise, you are in danger of falling into helping out with day-to-day work or not achieving all you set out...
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Groovy place to go the extra mile
Name : Russell Delderfield Age : 31 Job : Learner development academic skills adviser and researcher and emotional intelligence specialist, Bradford University. Training/education/background : I'm a...
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Ask the panel
Worried about your employment, maternity, pension rights? Send your questions to The Times Higher advice panel. 'One of my colleagues has childcare commitments that mean they are often "unavailable"...
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Who got that cash?
Nick Buck is to set up the world's largest longitudinal household panel survey with a £15.5 million grant from the Economic and Social Research Council. The deputy director of Essex University's...
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Disabled staff gain new champion in workplace
Commission starts task of improving career prospects with comprehensive survey of sector, writes Tony Tysome The most comprehensive study into how many disabled staff there are in English and Welsh...
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Staff see red over online policing
Staff face dismissal for criticising their employers in chatrooms and blogs, report Phil Baty and Tony Tysome. Academics' internet activity is increasingly being "spied on" by managers, it was...
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Leeds Met enters a league of its own
Many university chiefs are known to enjoy the hospitality and networking opportunities of a day out at the big match, writes Phil Baty. But Leeds Metropolitan University vice-chancellor Simon Lee has...