Ruth Scurr
This week, for the first time, I have an e-mail from 10 Downing Street in my inbox. Not an invitation to tea, but confirmation that I have added my signature to an e-petition in support of keeping...
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Secrecy only serves to fuel our suspicion
By suppressing data on their primate research, universities are stifling essential debate, argues Michele Thew Open, rigorous debate is the lifeblood of academic endeavour. British universities are...
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Tough on crime, tough on words
The apparent ease with which fake students can get their hands on thousands of pounds in loans is worrying. Adeleke Adebayo, for example, created 17 bogus identities for himself and used five of them...
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Barcelona tackles London rival
The London School of Economics should be afraid. The Barcelona Graduate School of Economics intends to give the LSE a run for its money with five economics masters taught in English at its beachfront...
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Survey should redo the maths
The Guardian 's survey of the best place to study a subject will doubtless be useful to prospective students. Potential maths undergraduates, however, would be advised to choose carefully. Hull...
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Bum notes in cycle success
Leeds University academics are a healthy bunch. A scheme to offer staff bicycles at a discount has proved so popular that the university has had to double its budget. Steffi Hasse, Leeds's transport...
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Brush up on Bollywood etiquette
The potential for faux pas during the Bollywood Oscars should be greatly reduced by a Sheffield Hallam University training session. It offers local dignitaries a chance to learn about Indian culture...
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Why revel in birth of imperial monster?
Celebrating 'America's 400th Birthday' ignores the genocide of the continent's native people, argues Taiaiake Alfred "America's 400th Birthday", the year-long staging of the mythologies of...
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The political master eclipsed by his shadow
Could Brown make more of an impact than Blair? A historical parallel suggests it's not impossible, says Richard Toye The Prime Minister left office amid allegations of war-mongering and with his name...
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A lottery in which we would all win
Social engineering has always gone on in universities. Bob Brecher claims a fairer system would not allocate places based on 'talent' The recent spat about the Universities and Colleges Admissions...
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It's an office, not a servants' hall
Stop playing lord and master. Administrative staff are your colleagues who are employed to work, not to serve you. And, says Harriet Swain, they deserve your support and to be treated with respect...
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Chaotic place to work on something that is like love
Name: Rogelio Vallejo Age: This used to be considered an indiscreet question and today it is politically incorrect. Job: Senior language tutor and co-ordinator of Spanish teaching programmes,...
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Ask the panel
Worried about your employment, maternity, pension rights? Send your questions to The Times Higher advice panel. 'Is there a duty to promote disability equality within the curriculum above and beyond...
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Who got that cash?
It took a consortium of three different organisations and some serious persuasion to secure the Routes into Languages programme's £4.5 million grant from the Higher Education Funding Council for...
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Birmingham leads efforts to address foreign staff needs
In an increasingly internationalised environment, universities must work harder to get the best out of their overseas staff, writes Tony Tysome Birmingham University is at the forefront of moves by...