'Bill' is the word on Oxford lips
Former US president Bill Clinton is emerging as the front-runner for the next chancellor of Oxford University, although no formal nominations have yet been placed. The death at the weekend of Lord...
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Unesco head rejects Israel boycott amid Paris storm
Koïchiro Matsuura, director-general of Unesco, this week rejected an academic boycott of Israel. His comments came as two Parisian universities wrestled with the boycott issue, which erupted in...
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When good may not be bad but still ugly
Toothpicks and Logos
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Suits for revolt and fashion to fight crime
The Supermodern Wardrobe - Made in Britain - Dress in Detail from Around the World
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Glass teeth to make your mouth water
Beadwork
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Battles of bluecollar scholar
The Intellectual Life of the British Working Classes
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Out of the shadow of Egypt
The Medieval Kingdoms of Nubia
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Many hands make a light work
A History of Britain
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Call for letters from the heart
About Face
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First Impressions
This week's competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentence, is by a novelist who was liberated by moving to Cornwall: "When the east wind blows up the Helford river the...
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Laurie Taylor Column
Luton University's vice-chancellor denies that academic staff are enrolling on their own courses to boost student numbers - THES , January 3 Morning, Maureen. Happy New Year. Did you find the little...
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End doctoral dog's breakfast
It's time to rethink the inconsistent, muddled criteria by which PhDs are awarded, says Susan Bassnett Stories abound about the future of doctoral research in universities. Will some institutions...
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Leader: Are industry links dulling the cutting edge of research?
It has become an article of faith in British higher education that researchers should collaborate closely with business and industry. Doubtless, this month's government strategy document will stress...
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Leader: Academia has key role in Middle East peace
Last Sunday's suicide bombing in Tel Aviv was an act of undeniable atrocity, and Israel's response might have been swift and terrible. Instead, it banned Palestinian diplomats from travelling to the...