Inaccessible research
In the article “Open access may have little impact on time-poor firms” (News, February), representatives of the publisher Elsevier suggest that achieving the UK government’s goal of full open access...
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Real test starts after PhD
The feature “Fit to supervise?” (20 February) suggests that poor supervision is to blame for “substandard doctoral theses”. But poor theses are produced by poor students. No degree of expert...
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Duty to share data
After carefully reviewing the issue of sharing personal data, Dame Fiona Caldicott concluded: “The duty to share information can be as important as the duty to protect patient confidentiality.” The...
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Perverse values and investments in REF
Claims about the cost burden imposed by “onerous” methodology for the research excellence framework (“The REF: how was it for you?”, February) ignore the behavioural response of academics and...
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Warwick WMG recruits new talent
Applied research group bolsters its roster of expertise with with five new posts. Plus the latest higher education jobs and appointments
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Truly ‘higher’ study demands critical thinking, not faking it
Students should not be expected to ‘perform’ their emotional commitment to trendy political orthodoxies, says Bruce Macfarlane
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Grains of truth
In the midst of a desert, Shahidha Bari finds a wellspring of scholarly inspiration
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Laurence Coupe, Emma Herdman, R. C. Richardson, John Shand and Sharon Wheeler...
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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World Reputation Rankings 2014 podcast
Download the podcastIn this podcast, the results of the ߣߣƵ World Reputation Rankings 2014 are discussed by rankings editor Phil Baty and reporter Chris Parr.The league table lists...
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Chris Higgins to step down as Durham v-c
The vice-chancellor of Durham University is to step down from his position later this year, it has been announced.
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The future of higher education? Five experts give their predictions
Ahead of the Jisc Digital Festival next week, for which ߣߣƵ is media partner, five experts predict the innovations and trends that are set to change the face of higher education...
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Hefce warning over overseas students and pensions
Slowing growth in international student numbers could have “a material impact on the sector”, while a financial blow from pensions could be looming.
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Universities detail hit to Indian demand
Several UK universities have seen the number of Indian students plummet by more than 50 per cent in recent years.
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Regent’s University London joins UUK
Regent’s University London has become only the second private institution to be admitted to Universities UK.