World in brief – 19 March 2015
Source: AlamyUnited StatesCommunity college intake still shrinkingThere has been a continued nationwide decline in community college enrolment in the US, a report has found. According to the latest...
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Roger Morgan, 1932-2015
A major figure in establishing the discipline of European studies in the UK has died
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Q&A with Dame Carol Robinson
We speak to the L’Oréal-Unesco For Women In Science European Laureate for 2015
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Aspiring doctor, heal thyself
PhD candidates and bloggers offer hard-won advice on self-care
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Grant winners – 19 March 2015
Leverhulme TrustResearch Project GrantsSciencesAward winner: Chris JarroldInstitution: University of BristolValue: £193,065The development of procedural working memoryAward winner: Ai-Lan...
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News in brief – 19 March 2015
Consumer lawUniversities warnedUniversities have been warned by the Competition and Markets Authority that they “may be in breach of consumer law” if they fail to meet obligations to students. The...
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Extremists on campus shock
We can exclusively reveal that a high-level investigation into the possible presence of “extremists” on our campus has detected at least four members of academic staff who not only display an...
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The week in higher education – 19 March 2015
Scottish universities will not be subject to the same government rules on preventing “non-violent extremism” as their English and Welsh counterparts. The government’s Prevent guidance, which sets out...
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Cash and je ne sais quoi, too
Overseas students are key to universities’ success, bringing valuable fee income and adding value for home students, too
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A nation’s drama
Although it was pleasing to see such a senior academic as Helen Fulton read Alan M. Kent’s visionary opus The Theatre of Cornwall: Space, Place, Performance, it was somewhat disappointing for Fulton...
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Mental well-being for all
The lecturer who describes their schizophrenia is to be commended for their unusual approach of accepting their mental illness and disclosing it to their manager from the outset (“Light on the...
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Open to the challenges
The letter “Light and shade in OU student numbers” (12 March) paints a misleading picture of the Open University’s performance. It also questions some of the core principles on which the university...
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The real threats to freedom
Miriam David’s review of Who’s Afraid of Academic Freedom? (“Without let or hindrance”, Books, 12 March) was a thought-provoking read. However, from the review it seems that the book is largely...
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USS must work for support staff
In the otherwise comprehensive report on the changes to the Universities Superannuation Scheme (“Days of reckoning”, Features, 12 March), there was no mention of some of the key issues facing the...