Plymouth chair of governors to ‘stand aside’
Plymouth University’s chair of governors, William Taylor, is to “stand aside” pending the outcome of an investigation into sexual harassment claims
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THE podcast: 21-27 August 2014 issue review
Download the podcastThe International and postgraduate student fees survey 2014, student recruitment following the increase in tuition fees, tweeting academics, and female bodybuilding are all...
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Lib Dems to offer science ring-fence pledge
The Liberal Democrats will offer manifesto pledges to ring-fence the science budget and provide “further support” for Catapult centres.
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THE books podcast: Laurie Taylor and Sally Feldman interview
Source: RexLaurie Taylor interviews John Lydon (also known as Johnny Rotten) for the Sky Arts series, In ConfidenceDownload the podcastTelevision interviews with famous figures supplied the raw...
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Moocs are free – but for how much longer?
Monetising career development courses could be the next step for the university, says Stanford professor
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Offshoring, by John Urry
Tim Hall review an exploration of the placing overseas of work, tax, leisure, waste and security
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Celestial Revolutionary: Copernicus, the Man and His Universe, by John Freely
A study of heliocentrism rightly acknowledges the work of Islamic astronomers, writes Peter Barker
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Ray of light
It is important to highlight three misleading claims in “ ‘Dismal’ start for free public open access service” (News, 14 August), since these will potentially damage a valuable new service that local...
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Stage whispers: Joan Littlewood
When Liz Schafer interviewed the Oh! What A Lovely War director, she was bowled over by her passionate and indiscreet insights into her life in theatre
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Students at Pearson College get green light for SLC funds
Private provider passes QAA’s new review, making domestic intake eligible for public funding
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Friction at Queen Mary
For someone of his seniority, the manner of John Allen’s ejection from Queen Mary University of London was unprecedented (“Queen Mary dismissal”, Letters, 14 August). After notice of dismissal was...
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International and postgrad fee survey, 2014
Tuition fees are rising for overseas students. If the cap on undergraduate fees is lifted, will they follow suit?
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Thomas Docherty’s ban left University of Warwick students in limbo
Silence greeted requests for references or PhD guidance from professor
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Low publication output for female scientists
Analysis suggests that male physicists and mathematicians author nearly 50 per cent more papers than female colleagues
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Clark: record recruitment will not compromise student experience
Fears of overcrowded courses and falling standards as university admissions set to exceed 500,000 for first time