Kathmandu
At least 60 university lecturers who took part in a sit-in at the Education Ministry have been detained by Nepali police. The protesters are seeking the resignations of the vice-chancellor, the...
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Stem-cell hope as Italy pulls support for EU opposition
Fears that restrictions on European money for stem-cell research could continue into the Seventh Framework Programme are receding despite opposition to the technology from some MEPs. One restriction...
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We voted for action and results, not surrender
Union members' dismay over betrayal by their leaders is turning into resolve to return to battle, says Tom Hickey Before the latest twist in the university pay dispute, one disillusioned historian...
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Nancy Rothwell
"Ivory towers v corporate boardrooms" was the topic of an open discussion meeting with young scientists that I was involved in at last year's British Association Festival of Science in Dublin. The...
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Lie low to aim high
Roger Kline, former head of universities at lecturers' union Natfhe, may be rather pleased with his new role in the fledgling University and College Union, which many believe does not make best use...
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Hunt in the open season
Peep admires the UCU for divulging the e-mail addresses of its joint general secretaries, so members can go straight to the top with their concerns and compliments. But the move may have backfired -...
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Deterred by dim sums
A senior member of the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service gave a candid account of why applications were marginally down this year. "It's the thick middle classes," she told a conference...
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Traveller's unrest
It may be all the rage to improve links between UK universities and India, but pity the vice-chancellors who risk Delhi belly. Michael Arthur, vice-chancellor of Leeds University, was even refused...
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Sanjida O'Connell: a little black humour about red planet
MARS IN THEIR EYES Cartoon Museum, 35 Little Russell Street, London. Until July 1 The oldest cartoon is the one that best epitomises our relationship with the planets. It was drawn in 1793 by William...
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The shout heard 'round the world
Christopher Hitchens praises Thomas Paine, a revolutionary who introduced the concept of 'rights' to the common 'man' I recently gave a lunchtime talk on the relevance of Thomas Paine at the...
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One down - but there's always one more to go
As Bush strikes al-Zarqawi off his list and adds a new name, he deliberately perpetuates his endless war, says David Keen Identifiable and immobile, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's battered face frozen within...
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Excitement no money can buy
If we spark students' idealism and curiosity, they may begin to see us as more than paid servants, says Frank Furedi Major events such as the recent industrial action provide social scientists with...
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Look out for the sound argument
If you have students with dyslexia who have problems learning, you can help by podcasting lectures or using a more visual approach, and being open to new ways of presenting work, says Harriet Swain...
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The eternal lunch....it's a hard life
Name : David Latchman Age : 50 Job : Master of Birkbeck, University of London, and professor of genetics at Birkbeck and University College London Salary : As published in The Times Higher !...
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Ask the panel
Worried about your employment, maternity, pension rights? Send your questions to The Times Higher advice panel. I have been employed for more than four years on fixed-term contracts, but my...