Mistaken identity
In a recent story, I am cited as saying that Bill Brewer of the University of Warwick is co-editing with me a collection of essays on Ayn Rand's thought ("Ayn Rand revival gathers pace in US...
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No lack of support
As a taught and research postgraduate at Queen's University Belfast, I felt compelled to respond to your story, "Capacity 'wasted' amid radical cuts" (16 July).It is not my experience that academics...
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Pure, it's simple
Lord Mandelson says applied science will receive "greater emphasis" ("Clouds on blue-sky horizon", 9 July). Number theory had no serious application for 2,500 years, but without it online...
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What sets you apart?
The answer to that is what a brand provides. Robert Mighall argues that far from being deceptive, alien and wasteful, branding is essential for telling the world what a university stands for and...
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Primary colours
Martin Cohen examines Barack Obama's political philosophy and finds parallels with Machiavelli's Prince. Behind the rhetoric, the President is a pragmatist who will do whatever it takes
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The missing link
Why are American universities so much better at patenting their work than their European counterparts? Craig Evan Klafter spots a crucial difference in the qualifications of patent lawyers
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23 July 2009
Your true colours - The case for branding in higher education
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Service industries are main destination of STEM graduates
Royal Society seeks more recognition of the ‘large pool of scientists’ in sectors from finance to retail. Hannah Fearn writes
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Do more to help working-class students enter professions
Milburn report on social mobility says universities must expand efforts to widen participation. Hannah Fearn reports
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Private colleges are warned of inspection visits
MPs concerned about immigration examinations and accrediting agency. Melanie Newman reports
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Gloria Monday: ‘Leave’ me out of it
Gloria Monday on business-speak, unpronounceable graduands and the human face of administration
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Government announces 10,000 more places
The Government has announced an extra 10,000 university places in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.Lord Mandelson, the First Secretary, confirmed that the Government would pay the...
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Graduate unemployment rises
The number of jobless degree-holders jumps, but figures reveal some institutional pockets of employability excellence. Hannah Fearn reports
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Hong Kong students abandon UK study plans
Tough visa rules and high risk of rejection are putting off applicants, observers claim. Melanie Newman reports
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Secret ‘at-risk’ list set to grow, MP claims
Up to 30 institutions face ‘significant deficits’ next year, Tory states in Commons debate. Melanie Newman reports