Scientific soup Economist Andrew Oswald's appointment to a top science journal's board highlights a blurring of the hard and soft sciences 4 February
Eternal explorer For half a century, Ken Pounds has been part of Leicester's astronomy department - even in retirement, he's in every day 28 January
Sporting glory Gregory Ioannidis has more than just legal theory to share with his students - he also has an interesting case history 21 January
Top of the world The next head of the Gates Cambridge Trust, Robert Lethbridge, is confident the scheme will produce future world leaders 14 January
The alchemist Angela Murray has pioneered a method to turn base dust into precious metals, and has formed a spin-off to exploit it By John Morgan 7 January
Frances Stracey, 1963-2009 A researcher who pioneered new thinking on activism in art and the boundaries between art and science has died. By Matthew Reisz 31 December
In the vanguard Glamorgan's incoming vice-chancellor Julie Lydon has never let her gender get in the way of career advancement 31 December
Role model Labour wants to make public bodies more representative, and Eileen Kaner is an ideal ambassador for the push 17 December
Talking it over Her work communicating science to the public has won Ceri Harrop an award - and reignited her passion for research 10 December
It's a wide world New UK Higher Education International Unit head Keith Sharp is enthusiastic about the sector's global expansion 3 December
Scottish impact Demonstrating the university's value to Scotland will be Gerry McCormac's goal in his new role of principal at Stirling 26 November
Building blocks Paul Thompson's first priority as the head of the Royal College of Art will be to ensure a smooth move to a new campus By Rebecca Attwood 19 November
Never out of date Tackling both the theory and practice of love, Barbara Bloomfield says you have to be proactive to find the right person 12 November
John Ramsden, 1947-2009 A historian who transformed understanding of British conservatism has died. By Matthew Reisz 12 November
Means business Ruth Farwell, chair of GuildHE, plans to boost the sector's diversity by welcoming private providers with open arms 5 November
Hanging tough Keith Burnett, the chairman of Ucea, is ready to take a hard line with the unions over pay and job security 29 October
Age-old problem Ageing is a great challenge for the UK, says Richard Faragher, but policymakers' scientific illiteracy threatens progress 22 October
On a mission Libby Aston, the University Alliance's new head, says the organisation must punch its weight in influencing policy 15 October
A higher calling Renate Simpson has employed 'outstanding detective work' in her lifelong study of postgraduate education 8 October
