Tip the balance back and maintain US influence
The Bush administration must change policies if American academe is to retain its place on the global stage, says Philip Altbach A large number of little things can add up to a major change - the "...
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Alison Wolf
Why do we need universities? Why not just sell academic courses and individual teaching skills car boot sale style? Do we need universities, as opposed to scholars? Or further education colleges...
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Don's diary: Trip that banishes redundancy blues
December 2003 Strongly advised to consider voluntary redundancy because my post (as head of academic quality and standards at a new university) is apparently no longer needed. Stunned, but hugely...
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After Sainsbury's checkout...
Following reports at the weekend that Lord Sainsbury, the science minister, plans to quit his post and return to the business world at the next general election, rumours are flying about who might...
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Good wine follows a good whine
Weeks spent at loggerheads with Charles Clarke, the education secretary, over the higher education bill seem to have taken their toll on Labour MP Ian Gibson. Ten minutes after arriving at the...
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Superhero gives CPR to MRC
When scientists at the National Institute for Medical Research heard last year that the Medical Research Council was considering closing its HQ, they used the media to vent their anger. Now, as...
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The science behind the spin
Rumour has it that the House of Commons science and technology committee is planning a particularly scathing report about research at the Department for International Development. Last week, Sir...
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Why I believe... the higher education bill will increase alienation from learning
I have come to see contemporary education as an exhausted beast, driven by ignorant politicians, beaten or cajoled by managers, tested and prodded by frazzled teachers. As long as the paperwork can...
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Everyone's a winner
Online access to research at no charge will cut costs yet maintain quality, argues Mark Walport Under the open-access model for publishing scientific research, peer-reviewed papers are published...
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Club culture has gone too far
Geoffrey Alderman attacks the less-than-scientific approach used to select fellows of learned societies. The saga of Baroness Greenfield's candidacy (if that is the right word) for a fellowship of...
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Tracts of my tears or writing tips for the unwary
Aspiring authors are like lambs to the slaughter, so make sure the wool isn't pulled over your eyes, says Tim Birkhead. So, you want to write a book? Unless this is your only means of academic...
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Jobwatch: the rise of islam
International political events of the past few years have prompted Birmingham to widen its range of courses with a focus on Christian-Muslim relations. Chris Johnston reports A growing interest in...
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Who got that job?
Keith Negus Readership/Professorship in Musicology Job advertised in The Times Higher , May 9 2003 Those of a certain age may remember the acts that Keith Negus supported as a musician in the late...
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Art of old masters in moulding minds
What makes a great teacher? Asking powerful questions and encouraging learners to challenge long-held assumptions are key, says Ken Bain When Chad Richardson came to the Lower Rio Grande Valley in...
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Teaching: on the front line
What is your experience of teaching? Stuart Campbell asks teachers how they manage. Name : Julia Jahansoozi Age : 33 Job : Senior lecturer/course leader for the MSc in international applied...