The week in higher education – 23 February 2017
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Universities must teach students digital citizenship skills
We must help students become savvy net users, so they can be savvy citizens navigating the post-truth era, says Dana Ruggiero
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Budget wheeze could be double whammy for aid and research
Development assistance and research alike are ill-served by cash earmarked for both, argue Ambreena Manji and Peter Mandler
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Popularizing Science: The Life and Work of JBS Haldane, by Krishna Dronamraju
Book of the week: Richard Joyner on a proselytiser for science who emphasised the ethical issues of advancement
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What’s the score on university teaching?
Like cricket, academia needs specialists, and revised calendars and tech will show teachers belong in the top order, says Merlin Crossley
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Laurie Taylor – 23 February 2017
The official weekly newsletter of the University of Poppleton. Finem respice!
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Resistance to TEF is based on good reasons
In the article “TEF could redefine idea of ‘great’ universities, says vice-chancellor” (News, 16 February), Edward Peck, the vice-chancellor of Nottingham Trent University, expresses bemusement about...
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OU must look ahead
I can reassure Ormond Simpson (“Nothing personal”, Letters, 16 February) that devoted friends of the Open University have no need to fear for its future. Like any university, the OU needs to focus on...
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Let's talk justice
Re the blog article “‘Father of eugenics’ should not be erased from academic history”(www.timeshighereducation.com, 19 February) on the controversy over the legacy of Sir Francis Galton at University...
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A study in ego
Nigel Piercy’s “case study” of an apparently fictitious dean at a Welsh university does indeed “raise eyebrows” (“Former dean’s ‘Duckpond University’ case study raises eyebrows”, News, 16 February)....
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Grant winners – 23 February 2017
A round-up of academics awarded research council funding
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Top and bottom five countries for improving research
Some countries have managed to increase both the quality and quantity of their research