Zoology is the latest victim of audit culture
When a biologist cannot describe the differences between a snake and an earthworm, we know we're in trouble, warns Ken Bowler There is an old joke among zoologists that today's universities produce...
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Undimmed ambition
John Hood, vice-chancellor of Oxford University, is a contender for Sir Richard Sykes's Imperial crown, Peep hears. Sir Richard is set to leave Imperial College London in summer 2008, and the...
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Osama is alive, but Elvis...
Universities are forever lamenting the lack of funding for higher education, and most are trying to emulate the US model of tapping their alumni. Some have enlisted the services of a Nottingham-based...
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The naked truth
A Romanian philosophy lecturer has been told by his bosses to remove nude pictures of his wife and himself that could be viewed by clicking a link on Bucharest University's web page. Gheorghe...
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This isn't an Act of faith but paranoia
New legislation turns suspicion into law and corrodes trust in academics to nurture and teach the young, says James Panton A mounting burden of regulation has strained the relationship between...
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Gone, but still breathing new life into his field
The work of Jean Baudrillard will continue to disturb the tranquil waters of modern sociology, says John Armitage "He who knows how to breathe the air of my writings knows that it is an air of the...
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Minds devoured by dog-eat-dog
Today's exam culture in schools is breeding a competitive, unhappy, unhealthy and narrowly educated generation, Maria Misra claims Most people will have been shocked by the findings of the recent...
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Get on the 2012 starting blocks
Even if your university is unlikely to produce a potential medal-winning athlete, there are plenty of opportunities for institutions and their students to get involved in the London Olympics, says...
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Life in a lab and big-screen illusions
Name : Carl Senior Age : 35 J ob : Lecturer in cognitive neuroscience, Aston University. Salary : Not enough. Education/ background : BSc (Hons) in cognitive science from Westminster University, MSc...
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Ask the panel
Worried about your employment, maternity, pension rights? Send your questions to The Times Higher advice panel. 'What should happen when the principal, and sole, investigator on a research grant goes...
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Who got that job?
Simon Ball, TechDis senior adviser, Joint Information Systems Committee TechDis Service, The Higher Education Academy Job advertised in The Times Higher , July 21, 2006 With the introduction of the...
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Guide exposes worst - and best - employers
BMA gives lowdown on medical schools. Melanie Newman reports A new employment guide that allows academics to compare medical schools, warts and all, was launched this week. The British Medical...
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Star Wars engineer revs up a 'clean' car
The man who designed the iconic R2-D2 robot for the Star Wars films has transferred his energies to engineering research and is poised to unveil a pioneering "clean" car. John Jostins, senior...
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Faith threat to free speech
Institutions' rules slated for requiring academics to refrain from controversial inquiry. Melanie Newman reports Christian universities have come under attack for restricting the academic freedom of...
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Julie Mennell
Julie Mennell has been appointed chair of the newly established UK Forensic Science Education Group Universities have been accused of cashing in on the success of TV crime dramas and rushing to...