Produce eight million extra US graduates by 2020? Yes we can
But President Obama's rhetoric may not be matched by fiscal reality, expert warns. Sarah Cunnane writes
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Faulty defaults: Glasgow Caledonian comes under fire for foreign fees policy
A university has instigated a review of its policy on the late payment of fees after it was accused of operating a "two-tier system" that penalises international students.Last month, a lecturer at...
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Scientists decry 'unfair' dismissal
Esteemed professor forced to quit was unfairly 'disparaged', say colleagues. Paul Jump reports
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#LoveHE: Bin there, done that
A dustman for 12 years, octogenarian Ernie Sharp was more than qualified to do a degree in waste management
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Cutbacks in research funding may cost the British economy dearly
The UK's first-class knowledge economy will be consigned to second-class status if the axe is wielded too savagely, Steve Smith warns
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Daytime TV: The history boys
The Norman Conquest and the Domesday Book offer great sparring material, says Gary Day
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I sphinx - therefore I am
Yes, it's hello and welcome again to the second of our Holiday Specials, in which leading members of staff bring us exciting news of their vacation adventures. This week's Thoughts from Abroad comes...
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Scandal of sonic abuse
One man's music is so often another man's noise, laments Malcolm Gillies
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What are you reading?
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Off Piste - Fat of the land, meat on the road
Taking a leaf out of the River Cottage cookbook and fermenting it, Chris Jones lauds the foraging lifestyle and encourages his own 'Generation Roadkill' to reconsider their place in the food chain
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Leader: Making no plans for Nigel
The UK and California both face a shortfall of university places, but at least snobbery isn't making things worse across the pond
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From where I sit - The mother of white elephants
When Oriental University City opened in Langfang, Hebei Province, a decade ago, it was the first of its kind in China and was hailed as a model to be emulated: a purpose-built campus that would...
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Liz Bird, 1958-2010
A leading expert on teacher training who made a significant contribution to the development of the profession in Africa has died.Liz Bird was born in Reading on 20 April 1958 and educated at the...
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Research intelligence - Climate of change
The outlook is good as East Anglia's Climatic Research Unit seeks to share its data. Paul Jump reports
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Dearth of knowledge is a dangerous thing 1
I was sorry to read Tim Birkhead parroting the faddish notion that "technology has devalued the learning of facts" because they can now be acquired so easily "at the click of a button on a smartphone...