Swimming against the tide of lost identity
Centuries-old pitfalls befall Brown and Blair in their bid to reinvent the Union, says Michael Lynch The present Government seems to be one that, more than any other in recent times, is conscious of...
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High-flyer grounded
Delegates to the Political Studies Association conference at Bath University last week found this statement in their conference packs: "The PSA apologises that Professor Pippa Norris (Harvard) is...
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A little recruitment 'fore' play
Aberdeen University is offering a new lure to masters students. All those taking research or taught postgraduate degrees in its College of Arts and Social Sciences School will from September be...
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Time to put it to Bedfordshire?
The one-man campaign by Bedfordshire University's former associate dean, Alfred Vella, against his former employer shows no sign of letting up. A few months after The Times Higher reported on his...
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An eye for detail an advantage
Academics waiting anxiously for the quality of their research to be judged in next year's research assessment exercise will no doubt be expecting exacting standards from the organisers. So it was...
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Save the planet - become a vegan
Eating cow flesh isn't just cruel to animals, says David Nibert. It has led to untold human suffering and is now wrecking our environment Since I became an advocate for animals - living as a vegan on...
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Social tinkering spells disaster for our young
Plan to raise school-leaving age is unlikely to have the effect of widening access, say Patrick Ainley and Martin Allen Raising the school-leaving age to 18 could do more than any other measure to...
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Cosy up to your pal the deadline
Are you struggling to get all your tasks completed on time? Kevin Fong runs through the rules of relativity that govern the way we work They're out there somewhere; lurking, unseen, silent and deadly...
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Have faith in the power of debate
Students with religious convictions will not necessarily hinder discussion. In fact, says Harriet Swain, so long as they do not feel isolated or that their views are disrespected, they should enhance...
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Face to face with all sorts, including delinquent dads
Name: Malcolm Cross Age: 41 (I want to lie) Job: Head of department of psychology and dean of students, City University, London Salary: Nowhere near enough. Education: BA (hons) psychology and...
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Ask the panel
Worried about your employment, maternity, pension rights? Send your questions to The Times Higher advice panel. 'Recent comments in the press suggest that there is now an obligation on a university...
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Scots to devolve decision making
Funding chiefs end tickbox culture that hinders academe, says Olga Wojtas The tickbox approach to higher education administration that consumes so much academic time has run its course in the UK,...
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Who's in who's out?
King's, London Peter Parker, professor of cancer cell biology at King's College London, co-manages the institution's new Experimental Cancer Centre, in which clinical and non-clinical academics work...
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Leicester centre aims to expand body of evidence
Leicester University is building on its world-class record in forensic science with the launch this week of a new multidisciplinary forensic research centre, which is expected to help recruit...
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'There is a need for further education as cardiac nurses are specialist roles'
Susan Kennedy has been appointed the first British Heart Foundation lecturer in cardiac care Susan Kennedy has been appointed to a unique nursing lectureship to help the fight against heart disease....