German reforms give students ‘substantial’ financial boost
Funding burden will shift from Länder to federal government in €825m overhaul. Frances Mechan-Schmidt reports
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History: the key to decoding big data
The academic discipline is invaluable in detecting and debunking myths about the past and future, say Jo Guldi and David Armitage
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How to win a Nobel prize
Four scientists reflect on the perks and drawbacks that go hand in hand with winning the most prized prize
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Q&A with Jonathan Baker
We speak to Jonathan Baker, who has joined the University of Essex as its founding professor of journalism
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Sit-in triggered by social media comments
Lack of diversity and intolerance of minorities are disputed by groups of students at Colgate University, New York State
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Campus close-up: St Mary's University, Twickenham
After a troubled recent history, the new university has a former diplomat as its new vice-chancellor
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World in brief - 2 October 2014
United StatesSpeaking up for safetyThe White House has launched a campaign to raise public awareness of sexual assault on campus. The “It’s On Us” campaign encourages students to intervene in...
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Universities turn cold spots hot
Institutions have long served as community anchors, and their role in local growth has scope to expand, says Madeleine Atkins
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Happy valley for techies, less so for others
Alan Ryan on fears that Silicon dreams and start-ups might leave humanities in the dark
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Application shows where the research cash went, worldwide
ÜberResearch unveils Dimensions for Funders, a digital tool detailing grant awards from 66 major funders
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Imaginations: University of Essex’s sociological half-century
Eminent sociologist Ken Plummer captures 50 tales of a groundbreaking department
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Partnership agreements ‘infantilise’ students, colloquium hears
University of West London conference on the work of Roger Brown hears of the drawbacks of higher education marketisation
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Swap lecture hall for a beach sometimes, says academic
Edinburgh Napier finds that student-led teaching and unconventional classroom settings can boost satisfaction and outcomes
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£9K doesn’t cut it: fees may need to go up, says Tory MP
Revised system is close to exceeding cost of its predecessor, Tory policy adviser Margot James tells event at party conference
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Altmetrics: what’s not to like?
1:AM forum on altmetrics weighs pros and cons of tracking research impact via blogs, ‘likes’ and social media traffic