It would be a crime not to
There was an unexpectedly candid reaction from Tory campaign HQ to The Times Higher 's poll of students' voting intentions. The poll reveals that although the Tories languish in third place for the...
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Making do with Blair
There were grumbles of discontent from one well-connected vice-chancellor about lack of access to Ruth Kelly in the early weeks of her spell as Education Secretary. He told The Times Higher that he...
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We're not if you are
The description of Sunderland University by the former Education Secretary Estelle Morris as the "Oxbridge of new universities" has left others cold. Coming shortly after her appointment as pro vice-...
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The oldest new university?
There is nothing wrong with being proud of your roots, but academics at Sheffield Hallam University may be surprised to learn that the university was "founded in 1843", according to the blurb in a...
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Julian Dodd classifies Mark Dion's bureau of surrealism
'Its blend of anal retentiveness and the exotic nicely captures the strangeness of the surrealist world view' MARK DION'S BUREAU OF THE CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF SURREALISM AND ITS LEGACY, MANCHESTER...
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Why I ...
Are headhunters good for higher education or are they helping to destabilise it? As a consultant working for a range of university clients, I've been asked this question a few times in recent months...
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Turn on the green light
Hefce should push institutions to embed sustainability in business strategies, argues Martin Wiles The environment and sustainable development were notable by their absence in the general election...
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You can be freer with the facts
Nicholas Russell believes authors of non-fiction can learn a lot from creative writing techniques Despite the growth in the teaching of creative writing in universities, no course in the UK caters...
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For accreditation, see indoctrination
Courses in teaching have little to do with producing better lecturers and much to do with learning to conform, says Frank Furedi Why am I not surprised when I read that young academics are bored by...
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Take stock and face the future
It's never too early or too late to start thinking about your retirement, writes Harriet Swain. Even if you have the financial side taken care of, you should still give some thought to the details of...
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From a database to a bouillabaisse
Name: Annette Babchuk Age: Would love to say 30s but have to admit to 40s. Job: Head of alumni relations, Manchester University. Salary: Hmm, like everyone else at the moment - waiting for the...
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Ask the pane
Worried about your employment, maternity, pension rights? Send your questions to The Times Higher advice panel. I am a 30-year-old lecturer in the sciences who is serious about my career. I am...
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Warning to keep eye on academic consultancy
Academics should be carefully managed to ensure that their external consultancy work does not interfere with their lecturing and research duties, conference delegates have been told. Laura MacDonald...
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Who got that job?
Paul Shaw, lecturer in audiology, School of Healthcare, Leeds University Advertised in The Times Higher , November 5, 2004 After four weeks in the job, Paul Shaw, lecturer in audiology, is getting...
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Maths celebrates some welcome additions
Mathematicians became a protected species when Charles Clarke, the former education secretary, called mathematics a subject of national strategic importance. Now, after a steady trickle of...