Look past the usual suspects to foster global exchange
V-c says focus on China and India ignores other collaboration opportunities. John Gill reports
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UK considers curtailing leave of visiting scholars
Overseas academic visitors to the UK may be granted leave to remain in the country for only three months under proposals being considered by immigration authorities.Visiting scholars, who may be on...
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Influx from Asia drives up profits
ߣߣÊÓƵ's earnings from foreign students soar as sector widens catchment sphere. John Gill reports
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Overseas briefing
CanadaMedical researchers to take oathDoctors have the Hippocratic oath, but until now scientists have not had a moral code to which they swear allegiance. That is about to change at the University...
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Write in small snack-size nuggets to avoid choking
Working in small bursts can be more productive than binge-writing, an expert tells Olga Wojtas
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Critics miss the marks
Carping about universities often overlooks the positive and the constant efforts we make to improve, says Rick Trainor
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Treat researchers as a renewable resource with transferable skills
Putting staff on insecure fixed-term contracts is a false economy that harms research, says Sean Wallis. Let's recycle their expertise instead
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Allow me to rephrase, and boost my tally of articles
Scholars are passing off old work as new to drive up publications counts. Rebecca Attwood writes
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Hard A levels merit extra points, researchers say
Students should get more university entry points for taking tougher A-level subjects, researchers suggested this week.Academics at Durham University analysed data from nearly 1 million school pupils...
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Generosity earns a severe scolding
Academic faces censure for giving his time to run extracurricular revision class. John Gill reports
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The week in higher education
- As an outspoken critic of higher education's dependence on the state, the vice-chancellor of the University of Buckingham covered familiar ground with his warning that the tradition of universities...
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Free sector and let fees rise, argue Lords
Peers believe education will improve if political meddling is reduced. Melanie Newman reports
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Tax all graduates, says Blackstone
V-c provokes debate with suggestion of a levy on all degree holders, past and future. John Gill reports
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Bradford calls in external race adviser
Eight years on from initial furore, university acknowledges failings, writes Melanie Newman
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AHRC needs new focus and funding to boost creative-industry research
Million+ highlights increasing economic value of sector to the UK. Rebecca Attwood reports