'That' is the question
As a linguist, I was delighted to read about Bernard Lamb's campaign to raise the standard of students' English ("Gobbledegook and ghastly grammar cast a murky spell on coherence", 2 September). But...
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Ambiguity is over
Since the 1980s, one of my institution's most important services has been called variously (but rarely by its users) "AIS", "ILS" and "ISD". Now the library is to be renamed The Library!Sue Powell,...
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Leon Breeden, 1921-2010
A clarinettist and composer who played a pivotal role in establishing jazz studies as a serious academic discipline has died.Leon Breeden was born in Guthrie, Oklahoma, on 3 October 1921 but moved to...
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Let your students know!
"A tremendous idea going forward." That was the enthusiastic response of Nancy Harbinger, our Deputy Head of Student Experience, to the University of Central Lancashire's new scheme to persuade...
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From where I sit - Hanging in the balance
The federal election in Australia on 21 August left the country with a hung Parliament and three independents from rural electorates holding the balance of power.The election result also left the...
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What are you reading?
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Research intelligence - Imparted wisdom
Researchers of all stripes should consider the implications of sharing their data. Cat Davies reports
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Precious little excuse
Kevin Fong’s inability to resist his smartphone threatens his family vacation
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Leader: Concerns, public and private
For-profit providers need scrutiny, but so do their non-profit cousins, to ensure the delivery of quality education efficiently
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University of St Andrews - Bee here now
Honeybees are being provided with a new home in the grounds of Scotland's oldest university in an attempt to preserve the threatened species. The University of St Andrews has worked with the Fife...
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Northumbria University - Forewarned, forearmed
Checking for delays before travelling significantly reduces stress, research confirms. Divided into pairs, participants in a study at Northumbria University were asked to plan a rail journey between...
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University College London - Sugar for my honey? Maybe not
Sucrose given to newborn babies as a routine form of pain relief does not work, according to a study. Instead, the sugar elicits facial expressions in some babies that give the false impression that...
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Queen Margaret/OU in Scotland - Avoiding Catch 22
A £2 million internship scheme has been announced for students in Scotland. With the support of the Scottish Funding Council, the Third Sector Internship Programme aims to help students find paid...
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Goldsmiths, University of London - Exactly what it says on the tin
A London institution has a new home for its department of media and communications. Goldsmiths, University of London has unveiled its New Academic Building, which includes a large lecture theatre,...
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University of Southampton - No batteries required
Scientists are developing technology that could enable people to power MP3 players and other devices through clothes and carpets. A team at the University of Southampton's School of Electronics and...