Odds and quads
This memorial stands at the heart of the University of Nottingham's Jubilee Campus, on a site where, in 1952, the Duke of Edinburgh opened Raleigh's latest bicycle factory.The year before, the firm,...
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Overseas briefing
United StatesStudent debt mountain growsNearly a fifth of US students borrow $30,500 (£19,896) or more to complete their bachelor's degrees, according to a new analysis. A report from the College...
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When the South called time on the American uncivil war
University chief aims to tackle partisan bile with a revival of Southern graces. Jon Marcus reports
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Grant Winners
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCHThe NIHR's Health Technology Assessment programme produces independent research information on the effectiveness, costs and impact of healthcare treatments and...
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Blog confidential: Things have to change
Each week, Dr Margot Feelbetter poses a dilemma and offers advice for readers to respond to online
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Appointments
University of NorthamptonSimon DennyA professor who left school at the age of 17, determined to turn his back on traditional forms of education, has had his work recognised by a royal award. Simon...
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#loveHE: Taking the plunge
From water-pistol mayhem to dissertation immersion, says Konnie Huq, university offers exhilaration and self-discovery
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Casting the v-c net far and wide would ensure the best catch
The finest vice-chancellors may be found outside academia, argues David Allen. We should not limit the boundaries of the search
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It's time to put the point back into the pen of scholarly writing
Obscenely priced books and journals, glacial timescales and limited formats are squeezing the life out of academic publishing, argues Keith Kahn-Harris
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Big bangers theory
Producing the highest-quality MBAs is the unabashed aim of 'sausage factory' BPP. Katie Best is proud to see it deliver
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The Genetics of Politics: recent research papers ranked by number of citations
The Genetics of Politics: recent research papers ranked by number of citationsThe genetics of politics: recent research papers ranked by number of citationsData provided by Thomson Reuters from its...
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The Week in Higher Education
As the dust settles on the general election, scientists will find that their voice in Parliament has diminished, a retiring MP has warned. It was reported on April that the number of MPs who had...
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Loss of philosophy at Middlesex raises fears for humanities
Concern that focus on STEM subjects may squeeze out arts in post-92 institutions, writes John Morgan
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Complaints as post-offer grade inflation leaves pupils without 2010 places
A university has admitted inflating the offers it has made to applicants midway through the admissions cycle, blaming the move on the pressure on places this summer.De Montfort University said it had...
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Deadlock over pension reform
Final-salary deals still in balance as employers and unions fail to agree. John Morgan reports