The week in higher education
- "Pushy parents" risk making the lives of university admissions staff hell after being given the right to act on their children's behalf. The university admissions service Ucas has "caved in" to...
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Union anger at exclusion from Scots task force
Scotland's task force on the future of higher education has been criticised by the lecturers' trade union as a small, elite group that is failing to bring staff into the debate.The task force is made...
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Use buzzwords to be cited, study suggests
Is 'robust' the new 'clustering'? Hannah Fearn on an anthropologist spotting trends in vocabulary
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Restrained pay rises for chiefs could drain vice-chancellor talent pool
Study shows v-cs' salaries have fallen behind those of the private sector, writes Melanie Newman
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A clear case of 'laxative enforcement policies'
Academics have responded with gusto to the revival of ߣߣÊÓƵ's annual "exam howlers" competition. This year's student slip-ups include visual as well as verbal gems, on topics ranging...
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Debate grows on academic rigour of degrees
The argument that students are not being stretched elicits heated replies. Donna Bowater reports
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More 'dual career' couples appointed
Study shows a rise in US institutions hiring both spouses or partners. Melanie Newman reports
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Research and rescue: how to make postdoc a career
Warwick v-c tasked with stopping 'smart kids' turning their backs on science tells Zoe Corbyn he 'has form'
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Disputes - 'there is a better way'
Taskforce calls for a unified approach to conflict resolution by every university, writes Hannah Fearn
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20 years ago
Chinese academics are the target of a new keep-fit campaign because of the number of top scientists who have been dying from preventable illnesses in middle age. Leading the way is the Chinese...
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News in brief
London South Bank UniversityOlder students held backMature university candidates are disadvantaged by a poor understanding of the application process, according to research at London South Bank...
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Rediscovering the written word
Textbooks have been neglected in favour of other media, but Tara Brabazon argues the case for their importance
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Institutional rankings in space sciences
Data provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, 1 January 1998-30 June 2008
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Rights of employees on additional maternity or adoption leave
New Regulations come into force in October 2008, which will affect the rights of employees on additional maternity or adoption