Can we learn from Teacher's?
In an increasingly competitive world, Universities Scotland has been contemplating how to brand Scottish higher education more effectively. Its international group decided to look for an existing...
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Yasir Suleiman: Faithful fight
In times of crisis in the Middle East and elsewhere in the world, enlightened and, no doubt, well-meaning members of the three Abrahamic religions - Christians, Jews and Muslims (listed in...
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Why I ...
How do you bag a Nobel laureate? Manchester University would - presumably - like to know. The newly merged higher education behemoth has set itself a target of having five Nobel prizewinners on its...
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It's a moral imperative
Forget the medical arguments, if we care about animals we must do research, writes Chris Barnard Threatened expansion of animal-rights activity against Oxford University marks the latest round in the...
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The high cost of selling out
Pressure on researchers to make a profit could mean the death of some subjects, claims Stuart Sim Every academic working in the humanities will have noted an interesting change in the research...
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Wise up, robes are all the rage
Susan Bassnett remembers when attending a graduation ceremony was naff, but all that's changed and she's loving every minute Every year I go to two lots of degree ceremonies: one in winter, the other...
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It's bottoms up and heads down
How can you ensure that students get the most out of field trips? Start the experience by treating them to a couple of pints - all in the name of furthering their knowledge, of course. Harriet Swain...
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One-stop shop for law - and sweet
Name: Jennifer James Age: Old enough to wish I had started making additional voluntary contributions earlier. Job: Head of the School of Law, De Montfort University. Salary: About the same as one of...
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Ask the panel
Worried about your employment, maternity, pension rights? Send your questions to The Times Higher advice panel. I am a female researcher of black Caribbean origin employed on a two-year fixed-term...
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Who's in who's out?
ROEHAMPTON Christine Skelton left Newcastle University in June after 19 years to become professor of education at Roehampton University. She researches issues of gender in primary schooling and is...
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Oxford admits lack of minorities at top
Oxford University needs to attract more applications from black and ethnic minority candidates for its academic and senior administration posts, an internal investigation has concluded. Research over...
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Time for some cultural exchange
Colour and cultural differences continue to cause problems for black and ethnic minority staff and students at Oxford University despite its efforts to improve race relations, according to the...
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Today's news
Future dentists being turned away The Scottish Executiveβs record on dentistry was said to be βin tattersβ yesterday after it emerged that would-be dental students are being paid to stay away because...
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Laurie Taylor column
Maureen@poppleton.ac.uk Out of office reply I am out of the office until Monday September 5th. No, I haven't just "popped out" for a minute. No, I won't be back shortly and so simply standing outside...
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Leader: Places squeeze benefits no one
Ministers, as well as universities, have seen this week's squeeze on degree places coming for at least a year. Admitting that the imminent arrival of top-up fees was bound to produce a rush in 2005...