Appointments - 12 September 2013
University of WestminsterRoland DannreutherRoland Dannreuther, dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at the University of Westminster, said he felt an equal mixture of “excitement and...
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Why Can the Dead Do Such Great Things?, by Robert Bartlett
A thread of celebrity weaves through a masterful study of cults of Christian icons, Helen Fulton finds
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We come not to abolish Robbins but to complete
David Willetts describes how coalition reforms are creating a new generation of universities fit to join the 1960s wave
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World's 18 best cities for higher education 2014
If we were to choose an official global university capital, which cities would be in the running? The following 18 would certainly be in with a shout
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Time and motion studies
Not only do medieval travellers’ tales provide students with a compelling account of history rooted in personal experience, they also promote cross-cultural understanding in the present day, argues...
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Mena governance under scrutiny
World Bank study helps North African and Middle Eastern institutions to gauge how well they are run as they work to improve. David Matthews writes
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Middle Eastern academies gauge governance for first time
World Bank study weighs strengths and flaws of universities in wake of Arab Spring
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Gender leadership gap tackled by manifesto
A document that aims to bridge the gender leadership gap in higher education worldwide has been officially launched at an international conference.
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The 100 most international universities in the world 2014
Most major research universities view their international standing as a vital part of their strategic plans.With powerful global networks universities can find the best academic talent, attract the...
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Europe and Asia set to oust US from lead in science and engineering
Brussels, 13 Jul 2005 Fifty years of US global dominance in science and engineering (S&E) may be coming to an end as America's share of graduates in these fields stagnates, while S&E...
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Out of gas, coal and oil: green campaign targets sector
Fossil Free urges universities to dump holdings in fuel companies
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V-cs go it alone in Asia market
Melbourne. AUSTRALIA's top universities fear their share of the world market for students is slipping because of bad publicity in Asia. They identify two causes: adverse publicity around the anti-...
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Campus round-up
Cold comfortStudents interested in microbiology are set to benefit from an annual joint field trip module with the University of Akureyri, Iceland thanks to a British Council grant of nearly £60,000...
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Campus round-up - 12 September 2013
Source: Science Photo LibraryCold comfortStudents interested in microbiology are set to benefit from an annual joint field trip module with the University of Akureyri, Iceland thanks to a British...
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Novel argument
Robert Eaglestone on a bravura exploration of the most demanding subject in literary criticism