Scepticism, not gullibility
I found your analysis of "conspiracy theories" utterly dispiriting ("They would say that ..." 4 June). Of course there are myriad conspiracy theories, a large percentage of which can be shown to be...
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Poll position is impossible
The fanciful speculation about the University and College Union ballot is entertaining ("Lack of support led to dropped ballot", 4 June). It is regrettable, however, that your secretive informer is...
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Injustice to Global Justice
In my book Global Justice: A Cosmopolitan Account, I address questions such as: What is global justice? What responsibilities might we have to bring about a more globally just world? What can...
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Ancient concerns 2
Thomas Docherty bewails the dominance of "business" in higher education ("Being a humble servant to business will be a disaster for everyone", 4 June).John of Salisbury (died 1180) wrote: "If you are...
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Ancient concerns 1
Thomas Docherty writes: "As Freud may have asked in our time ... ". I suppose he must mean Clement, since Sigmund was in no position to have asked anything "in our time".Julian Bradfield, University...
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Vowel foul
Leslie Norins is exercised by the "crude sexism" of your headline "Grants and pants ..." (21 May), but hailing from south of Watford, I am just as concerned about the subtle inferential assumption...
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Make the intellectual capital work
Many hope that higher education will help pull the UK out of recession. Matthew Reisz assesses the growth potential in the sector's resources
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Look at yourself
Business scandals have led to a boom in ethics courses, and to questions about the academy's role in such lapses, writes Jon Marcus
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A very peculiar practice
Such is the pressure to write that academics have no time to read the flood of published work. John Corner ponders a slightly absurd position
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Coming to a screen near you
Distance learning is a success, with the provision and demand for it and the technology to support it on the rise. But, as Hannah Fearn reports, the pace of change can make it hard to keep up
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11 June 2009
Welcome to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
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Gloria Monday: Green car park makes drivers see red
Daily attempts to locate adequate, affordable car parking close to work is driving Gloria Monday to distraction
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Celebration of excellence
The winners of the inaugural ߣߣÊÓƵ Leadership and Management Awards have been announced
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Opinion: Shoulder to shoulder, let’s seize the day
The DIUS’ demise offers the higher education sector the chance to change the narrative and restate its principles to a Government that has lost the plot, argues Paul BenneworthSo, it is time to bid...
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Bullied Blogger: What is to be done?
Over the course of my penultimate blog and the final one next week, I hope to enter into the debate with readers about my experience of being bullied and offer my thoughts on how things should change...