Monumental message?
Vice-chancellors usually gain immortality when university buildings are named in their honour after they retire or pass away. Not so at Westminster University, which this week unveiled the Copland...
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Give us cash, and tache gets it
Another momentous development on the vice-chancellor front. University College London provost, Malcolm Grant, has promised to shave off his distinctive silver moustache for Comic Relief. UCL student...
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Shadows shift in the murk
Dark murmurings surround the recent mini-reshuffle by Tory leader Michael Howard, in which Chris Grayling was moved from the post of Shadow Higher Education Minister to the health team. Why move a...
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Allow her to introduce herself
A person's musical taste can reveal a lot, so imagine how eagerly the Diary waited to hear the tracks chosen by Alison Richard, Cambridge University's vice-chancellor, on Desert Island Discs this...
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Gary Wood: review
"The enforcers of chastity are amassing once again," rasps pioneering sex researcher Alfred Kinsey in one of this remarkable biopic's final scenes. Prophetic words as the timely release of a film...
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Why I ... believe we must stop using the b-word in the academy
"University management uses bullying tactics!" We've seen the headline many times. And there is no doubt that university managers can be vindictive, aggressive, insensitive and plain daft. But the...
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Infusion of new blood
International students are worth far more than just their tuition fees, argues Tom Wainwright Even the brightest foreign students in the UK must be confused by our higher education admissions policy...
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Seeking inspiration in science
There's nothing sinister about scientists and theologians working together, says Paul Davies Two centuries ago, the origin and fate of the universe, the emergence of life and the nature of...
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Can't read? Say Hello to something glossy
If words aren't sinking in, reach for less challenging matter, says Susan Bassnett Writer's block is a pretty well-documented phenomenon, and most of us have suffered from it at some point. It can...
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'What would make you come to our university?'
Southampton is determined to recruit a more diverse staff. Mandy Garner reports Universities have recently been criticised in The Times Higher (Features, March 4) for failing to do enough to...
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'D' stands for a delicate touch
Going back to basics to support students in need of extra help must be handled sensitively. Remember, you are not teaching stroppy teenagers, says Harriet Swain He's a student with a fantastic brain...
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Department audit
Julie McLeod, head of department, gives the lowdown on biomedical sciences at the University of the West of England * Total number of academic staff: 15 * Number of permanent academic staff: 15 *...
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HR report slams the middle manager
Do you find it hard to lead? Are you anti-management? If so, you are probably a middle manager in a university, according to a report from the Higher Education Policy Institute on modernising human...
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Who's in who's out?
Cardiff Sandra Elliott, deputy chief executive of Visit London (formerly the London Tourist Board), will join Cardiff University in May as director of its International Development Division. She said...
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QAA code calls for better trained researchers
Universities need to improve research skills training for postgraduates to meet new government requirements. From the beginning of the next academic year 2005-06, institutions must ensure that...