A friend of il maestro offers light but not warmth
Federico Fellini
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The truth behind the trope
Figuratively Speaking
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First Impressions
This week's competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentences, is from a dark tale of food, travel and murder: "This is not a conventional cookbook. Though I should...
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Concepts where there are none
The Origins of Meaning
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Injecting enterprise into the old monastic vision
University Dynamics and European Integration
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It doesn't pay to let the facts obscure the way
The Story Is True
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Angelic creatures inspired to genius
Creation
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'Inherently frail' - the verdict on marking
Call for debate as lack of consistency in assessment attracts warning of student litigation. Rebecca Attwood reports. Lecturers' marking of student work is "inherently frail" and assessment...
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Oxbridge targets 'cannot be met': Ryan
Oxford and Cambridge universities will continue to miss their targets for admitting state school pupils "for the foreseeable future", the head of New College, Oxford, argues in today's Times Higher...
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'It's very important that you don't lose touch with the everyday
Cancer Research UK's new chief clinician aims to combine clinical work with strategic development. It is, says Peter Johnson, an exciting time to be in cancer research. Professor Johnson has been...
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On the move ..
- Leeds University has made a number of senior appointments: James Dignan , formerly professor of criminology and restorative justice at Sheffield University, becomes chair of comparative criminology...
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Scholar v-cs score best
Study discovers correlation between university leadership and research rankings. Melanie Newman reports. Research-led universities should be run by scholars with strong personal research records of...
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Discord at music college 'pop' principal
The Royal Northern College of Music has been forced to defend the appointment of its new principal - after a whispering campaign questioned whether his "pop and jazz" background is suitable for such...
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A levels to get a reprieve while diplomas bed in
New diplomas for 14 to 19-year-olds could become the "jewel of the education system" and a key university entry qualification, schools secretary Ed Balls said this week, writes Melanie Newman. But he...
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Debate on IFR future
Trade union Prospect has said the Institute for Food Research (IFR) should be "embedded" within the University of East Anglia, rather than merged, to preserve the IFR's internal research capacity....