Help teachers improve their skills or live with the consequences
Professional development for lecturers is vital - students deserve it and universities' reputations depend on it, advises Herb Marsh
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Fighting the good fight
On the many problems that confront our members in these dark times, our record speaks for itself, says the UCU's Sally Hunt
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Opportunists circle those left high and dry by Wales
Institutions tout for validation business among colleges hit by withdrawal, writes David Matthews
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News in brief
ItalyGod saves scienceAn Italian biomedical research centre has been rescued from bankruptcy by the Church. Legal permission has been granted for the Institute for Works of Religion - commonly known...
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China leaders issue personal invitation to British youth
Envoys' visit to UK signals internationalisation's importance to Asian giant. John Morgan reports
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Schooled in distrust: a textbook case of indoctrination?
Israeli school books' view of Arabs is dangerously biased, an educator says. Matthew Reisz reports
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Grant winners
JISCDigitisation programmeMass digitisation• Award winner: Stuart Dunn• Institution: King's College London• Value: £673,269Digital exposure of English place names• Award winner: Michael Peter Alfred...
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Big fish's tales draw the crowds
Sociologist author in a small pond celebrates the overlooked heroes. Matthew Reisz writes
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News in brief
Scholarship awardsManchester seeks elite for PhDsThe University of Manchester is to offer more than 100 "elite" PhD scholarships a year over the next four years. The President's Doctoral Scholar...
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Charitably minded watchdog frets over for-profits
Any attempt to legislate to make it easier for private companies to take over universities could be challenged by one of the government's own watchdogs, it has emerged.
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Royal Manuscripts: The Genius of Illumination
Paul Binski savours some magnificent illuminated books collected by English kings and queens - take a long, close look, he advises
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Diary
SunderlandKith and Kin: New Glass and CeramicsGlass and ceramics both have strong roots in the North East of England and have been taught together at the University of Sunderland for many years. This...
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The Pick - Leonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan
Credit: Study for The Last SupperLeonardo da Vinci: Painter at the Court of MilanNational Gallery, London, until 5 February 2012Leonardo arrived at the court of Ludovico Sforza in Milan in around...
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Mistake costs us top mark
Our university secured yet another first place last week.A report into stress at work carried out by the University and College Union found that 81 per cent of higher education members surveyed are...
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Oxford denies that L'Oréal has hold over sponsored marketing chair
'Unfortunately phrased' ad endangers academic freedom, it is claimed. John Morgan reports