Lancashire hot spot
Scientists from the University of Central Lancashire are helping Nasa to shed fresh light on the Sun's secrets. The space agency launched the Solar Dynamics Observatory earlier this month, a...
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Nor the battle to the strong? Crisis' impact on the elite
Recession may shake up global higher education order, OECD scholar argues. John Morgan writes
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'Special relationship' must be worked on - or lost
British universities have been told that their "special relationship" with US institutions may be lost unless urgent action is taken to strengthen transatlantic links.A report published this week by...
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Overseas briefing
United StatesBottom line is the bottom lineThe American public increasingly view colleges as being more concerned with their finances than giving students a good education, according to a survey. The...
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Grant winners
EUROPEAN RESEARCH COUNCILThe ERC's second Advanced Grants Awards, each worth up to EUR3.5 million (£3.1 million), are provided to established researchers. UK-based winners in the life sciences are...
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Blog confidential: An ethical dilemma
Each week, Dr Margot Feelbetter poses a dilemma and offers advice for readers to respond to online
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Appointments
A prominent geneticist has been named deputy vice-chancellor (academic) at the University of Sunderland. Peter Strike will take responsibility for research, knowledge exchange and business engagement...
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Wise up to the naked truth
Poor student attendance and generous exam marking are making a mockery of higher education, reveals a lecturer
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Unfunded places? The road to hell is paved with good intentions
In the long run, 150,000 extra students financed by tuition fees alone would damage the quality of higher education, says Steve Smith
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Embrace this high level of industry engagement - it can benefit us all
The influence of industry on the curriculum has never been greater, says Frazer Mackenzie, but it is far more positive than simply creating a workforce
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Caliban casts out Ariel
Our literary culture is threatened by the decline of quality criticism. Kevin Sharpe demands that scholars fight back
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The week in higher education
It is best known in the West for its annual world university ranking, but on 19 February, Shanghai Jiao Tong University found itself in the spotlight for less welcome reasons. The Chinese institution...
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HEA cuts threaten future of subject centres
Fears grow for teaching development as budget reductions are confirmed, Rebecca Attwood writes
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Decades of work at risk, just when we need it most
Graham Gibbs discusses the implications of cuts for UK pedagogy and teaching development
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Scholar vs scholar: libel case's 'disturbing implications' for free speech
The editor of a leading international law journal is to stand trial in a French court after he refused to pull an academic book review to which the author took exception.Joseph Weiler, editor-in-...