Sever support for Kirk
Because of the historical association between the Kirk and Scotland’s four ancient universities (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and St Andrews), these higher education institutions still prepare...
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Too important to fail
As the president of All European Academies (ALLEA), the federation of 58 European academies of science and humanities, I welcome the emphasis that Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European...
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Impact’s sting in the tail
I would like to applaud Alison Phipps for her article on the personal cost of impact (“Prude. Joyless. Vapid. Man-hater. Idiot. Toxic. The price of impact”, Opinion, 4 December).Coincidentally, I was...
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Postgrad initiative falls short of a revolution
The government’s support for a postgraduate loan scheme is to be warmly welcomed. The Treasury and ministers at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills also made the right call by opening...
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NUS seeks resignation of head of visa group
Union claims that conflict of interest means leader of a government body formed to help students caught up in a visa crackdown must go
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2014: the year that shaped the 21st century?
Nicholas Boyle, the author of 2014: How to Survive the Next World Crisis, reflects on the predictions he made about the past 12 months
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Why we need a REF every year
Problems associated with the system of research assessment would be reduced by a move to annual reviews, Paul Grout argues
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Game of thrones: John Sutherland on university loos
Communal, high-tech or under lock and key, lavatories reveal more than you think, says the emeritus professor of English literature
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’Tis the season: #CampusChristmas
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, as proven by our Twitter followers, who rushed to respond to our call for pictures of their campus decorations.Here are some of the festive displays sent...
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Dispel illusion of PhDs leading to jobs for life, says Royal Society
Universities told to help doctoral students explore wider career opportunities
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China warms to Catholic university’s mission
‘Ethical and moral’ focus aids University of Notre Dame’s collaborative ambitions in officially atheist state
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Not studying abroad could be your biggest regret
The Erasmus programme presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to discover the perks of international mobility, says Brian Bloch
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Student votes: will Lib Dems’ loss be Labour’s gain in May?
Coalition partner’s fees ‘betrayal’ could bring 2015 poll shifts in student-heavy constituencies. The campus political landscape assessed
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The campus name game
Felipe Fernández-Armesto on the habit of naming everything, from university libraries to landings, after people
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They saw a star and rejoiced
The REF results can be wrapped up and presented many different ways. THE puts its analysis under the sector’s tree