#LoveHE: A fistful of confidence
Director Tristram Shapeero left school at 16 but wishes he'd studied more, if only for a healthy dose of self-beliefUnfortunately, higher education is something I hadn't experienced in my life, until...
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Higher fees could be the undoing of England's universities
If Lord Browne uncaps fees, the Golden Age of the English university may well come to an unseemly end, writes Paul Benneworth
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The Week in Higher Education
The Iranian government has fired at least 18 heads of academic and scientific institutions over the past month in a campaign to punish its opponents, according to reports. Science magazine reported...
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Free market on fees threatens rough ride in 'perfect storm'
Many universities set to lose income overall if cap is lifted, researcher warns. Simon Baker reports
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Spirit of the money age leads academy to mislay its values
Australian critics launch attack on 'cargo cult' of university corporatisation. Simon Baker reports
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Cultural destination: Free passport to the streets of Philadelphia
Drexel initiative is a palpable hit with students and rival institutions. Sarah Cunnane reports
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Overseas growth exposes Brits to knowledge vacuum
Lecturers at UK universities are coming under pressure to create course materials tailored to students on overseas campuses.As the number of British universities operating overseas outposts grows,...
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'Wisdom of crowds' offers novel ways out of cash crisis
Public's cost-saving ideas include Facebook peer review and teaching in shifts. Simon Baker reports
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Injunction puts US stem-cell research at risk
Researchers in the US working with human embryonic stem cells might move abroad or abandon their research if an injunction on the federal funding of their research is not overturned, the director of...
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Gobbledegook and ghastly grammar cast a murky spell on coherence
'Pedant' professor argues that academics should correct student howlers, writes Rebecca Attwood
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Juggling home and academic life causes angst
Students with dual roles struggle to achieve a sustainable work-life balance, writes Cat Davies
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Odds and quads
Credit: Marketing CentralThis is the first in a series called WIPE - poetry and artwork printed on toilet paper in numbered editions of 40 copies - which is held at the University of Plymouth.The...
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Canada and China seek to exchange students, staff and ideas
Canada ramps up the campaign to improve its position on the world stage, writes Sarah Cunnane
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Daytime TV: Hidden agendas
Gary Day finds the presenters of Secret Britain intrusive and marvels over Anglo-Saxon treasures
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Top 10 Nanoscience Papers, 2000-09
Data provided by Thomson Reuters from its ISI Web of Science, 2000–present