Pot. Kettle. Black
Teacher training for lecturers must really be making progress to justify such a savage kicking from João Magueijo ("Dummies' guides to teaching insult our intelligence", 20 August). He accuses those...
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'Shirker' label unfair
Your report ("Universities offset to 'shirk' their green responsibilities", 13 August) implied that the University of Westminster is taking an easy path out of managing its environmental impact.It is...
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Storm defences in place
The story ("Storm warning: change now or perish, institutions told", 13 August) helpfully restates the causes of the severe financial pressure that universities are experiencing now and will continue...
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BTW: Text correction
The first PhD in text messaging was not undertaken by Caroline Tagg at the University of Birmingham (The week in higher education, 13 August).In 2006, I examined a PhD by Thiresia Spilioti of the...
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The wonder of Wikipedia
Phil Tresadern (Letters, 20 August) does not appear to favour Wikipedia, even if quoted by Bruce Charlton (Letters, 13 August).As every school and university student knows, Wikipedia is not a...
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What about languages?
Like many others, we have just received copies of the Economic and Social Research Council's strategic plan for 2009-14. The vision highlights the three "I"s: impact, innovation and...
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HR's union rhetoric is stuck in the 1980s 1
I was perplexed to read that university HR directors believe the sector's problems are the fault of the workforce and their representatives. It is not staff and unions who have created a culture of...
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Malaysia: full of Western promise
UK institutions seeking to consolidate their position overseas are discovering Malaysia's potential. John Gill reports from Kuala Lumpur
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Prepare to meet your trainer
Adrian Furnham offers a guide to the syndromes you may encounter in the world of HR courses
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Universities should not be viewed as a cure-all for every social policy or economic goal
Professor argues that academics must make sure they stick to core activities rather than being forced to be all things to all men
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Tara Brabazon: Academics must wise up to Web 2.0 marketing – and the answer is high-quality podcasts
iPod broadcasts provide the best way for universities to present and strengthen their brand to would-be students and the public; the message must be to use the beat of popular culture to convey a...
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Boost emotional skills to help reduce drop-out rates, say academics
Universities urged to develop programmes to help young adults make transition to higher education, writes Melanie Newman
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Funding body blow
FE colleges will feel the pain as strapped universities look after themselves
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Bonanza or bust
Universities report a frenzy of applications through clearing, but thousands of students will be left with nothing
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Congratulations, now hurry up and wait
Today’s A-level results are yet again better than last year’s, but because of the government-imposed cap on student numbers, good results won’t guarantee a university place