The perils of ‘philanthrocapitalism’
Are corporations profiting from philanthropy? Do mega-donors acquire too much influence? Linsey McGoey on ‘saint’ Bill Gates and the downsides of giving away $16 billion
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Cameron access targets ‘a major factor’ in higher education Green Paper
Concerns also raised over ‘reckless’ plans to advance market entry and exit in England
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Grant winners – 15 October 2015
A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash
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The week in higher education – 15 October 2015
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press
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Laurie Taylor – 15 October 2015
The official weekly newsletter of the University of Poppleton. Finem respice!
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Postdoc blues: how do you know when it is time to give up?
They think I’m a rising star, says a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford, but my hopes of a real career in science are sinking
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We must instil a love of reading in students
Academics have to affirm reading’s value and help undergraduates develop this high-level skill by setting them whole books, argues Frank Furedi
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Credibility of sources is vital
I was disappointed to see your recent article and blog post on the government “naming and shaming” universities over extremist speakers, both of which gave undue prominence to the opinions of...
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Unenlightened bill
Angela Constance, Scotland’s Cabinet secretary for education, is ramming through the Scottish Parliament a bill that gives her direct control of Scottish universities (“Nicola Sturgeon forced to...
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Change from within
Matt Clifford’s idea of encouraging early career academics to consider the entrepreneurial route is timely as it rightly questions the parity of esteem given to those academics pursuing a knowledge...