Between 1994-05 and 2001-02, the salary of vice-chancellors increased between 42 per cent and 80 per cent. Today's figures in The Times Higher show that this upwards trend is continuing unabated...
The hated subject review set UK institutions on a beneficial 'quality curve', argues Peter Williams. Abolition of the teaching quality assessment was at the top of every vice-chancellor's wish list...
Only complete transparency in review procedures will lead to better research, says Eileen Gambrill. In an article published by the Journal of Social Work in 2002, I described my experience as an...
Rejection is an occupational hazard for many academics, but it can also be a positive experience, writes Susan Bassnett. Rejection is one of the toughest emotions to deal with. For academics, it is...
The Health Development Agency, the DFES and London South Bank University are all seeking researchers to help build the evidence base needed to inform decision-makers in key areas. Pat Leon reports....
Ian Hart, 48 Head of Schools and Colleges Liaison Job advertised in The Times Higher , May 16 2003 Many professionals cross paths with their spouses at work, but Ian and Ruby Hart's work overlaps so...
The studio culture that lies at the heart of architectural education is under threat. Pat Leon outlines the struggle to inject more life into the atelier. The studio, or atelier, is at the heart of...
What is your experience of teaching? Pat Leon asks teachers how they manage. Name: Tim Davies Age: 43 Job: BA fine art course director, Swansea School of Art and Design Salary: senior...
A £4 billion funding gap between English universities and their US counterparts will persist despite the extra income from top-up fees, the head of the elite Russell Group of universities warned this...
It is only as the sun sets that the collaboration between installation artist Richard Box and Bristol University's physics department comes to life. A sea of household fluorescent tubes lights up...
Strike action by the Association of University Teachers next week could be illegal, employers have argued, writes Phil Baty. The Universities and Colleges Employers' Association told The Times Higher...
Dons in flap at pole-dancing students Female students at Cambridge have alarmed dons by taking practical lessons in pole dancing. Some of them have already started giving performances in a local...
Brussels, 19 Feb 2004 Full text: English Deutsch Français [...] 1.2.3. Work and research relating to satellite radionavigation applications Following the research...
Brussels, 19 Feb 2004 A survey by The Scientist has found that access to publications and journals is considered the most important attribute of a university by postdoctorate researchers. The journal...
Brussels, 18 February 2004 Following today's vote in the Regulatory Committee on the release of genetically modified organisms into the environment, the decision to authorise the import and...