Introduction
High ethical standards are enshrined in the aims and objectives of most universities. But it is evident that many institutions do not necessarily behave ethically in every situation. Perhaps there...
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The user’s guide to high ideals
As institutions face greater commercial and funding pressure, a written ethical behaviour policy can help the reality match the rhetoric, says Barbara Blake Higher education is an inherently ethical...
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In brief: The Illusrative Guide
This autumn the Council for Industry and Higher Education aims to publish an Illustrative Framework to help universities and colleges develop their own ethics guides. One size will not fit all, but...
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Assembling the ethical toolkit
A draft ethics guide has been welcomed by universities that are looking for case studies and practical guidance in building and implementing their own comprehensive and effective policies, says Julia...
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Violent students terrify staff
The shocking extent to which university staff face violence, intimidation and harassment at the hands of students is revealed today following an investigation by The Times Higher . According to...
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Publish and be damned funny
Fed up with rejection letters from academic journals? Then why not publish your own magazine? Three Bristol academics tired of poor job prospects and dismal salaries have done just that. A heady...
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'The recovery of higher education in africa is not a short-term event'
Njabulo Ndebele, new president of the Association of African Universities, is looking to a brighter future Njabulo Ndebele, new president of the Association of African Universities (AAU), is leading...
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On the move ...
* Hussein al-Shahristani , visiting professor at Surrey University, has been appointed deputy speaker of the recently formed Iraqi Parliament. * Karan Bilimoria , founder and chief executive of Cobra...
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UK science told to raise profile
British universities may miss out on the Singapore market unless they get on the map. Anna Fazackerley reports Singapore is becoming an important target for British universities but those outside a...
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Private pupils keep crisis courses open
Independent schools say that university departments in key subject areas such as languages and science are relying on them to keep undergraduate courses viable in the face of a "calamitous" drop in...
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Fears for EU research cash
Plans to double European Union spending on research and set up a European Research Council could be killed by budget cuts being considered after the French and Dutch voted against the European...
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Imperial donor on US fraud charges
A businessman who donated £ million to create Imperial College London's Management School is facing fraud charges in the US. Gary Tanaka and his business partner Alberto Vilar have been charged with...
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Bees get a buzz from relatives
The age-old wisdom that inbreeding should be avoided at all costs has been confirmed as new evidence reveals that British bumblebee populations are declining due to mating with relatives. Scientists...
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Next week ...
The decliners What puts students off your university? PLUS National Gallery director Charles Saumarez Smith takes John Carey to task over his latest book, What Good Are the Arts?
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Call for LJMU inquiry
Academics at Liverpool John Moores University have called for a public inquiry into the university's decision two years ago to sack transport expert Lewis Lesley for "gross misconduct". In a secret...