The write and wrong stuff
There's no honourable way to plan a best-seller, says Felipe Fernández-Armesto
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The week in higher education
Scientists from the University of Portsmouth got the press hooked on their research about shrimp buzzing on anti-depressants. The researchers looked at the effect of the antidepressant fluoxetine,...
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Cubie votes to scrap final-salary pensions
Union fears a two-tier system will emerge and damage staff recruitment. John Morgan reports
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V-cs criticise government call for private provision of 'prestigious' degrees
Creating new institutions that teach degrees assessed by exams that are set and marked by "prestigious" universities risks making students victims of "a false deal", vice-chancellors have warned.The...
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Recipe for a firm student favourite
A new analysis claims to have uncovered what makes a great lecturer, writes Sarah Cunnane
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'Pure' may be too simple, warn social scientists
Social science researchers should not be afraid to get involved in partisan debates, a conference has heard.Kate Pickett, a professor in the department of health sciences at the University of York,...
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Concentrating cash will harm UK, says v-c
Call to fund a world-class system rather than just a few world-class universities. Paul Jump reports
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UEA creates reputational guard dog role in wake of 'Climategate' report
Administrative shake-up will also see the loss of the academic division and registrar, writes John Morgan
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Hidden Danger: Willetts warns scientists to be more transparent
The "regrettable wariness" about sharing data shown by climate scientists at the University of East Anglia has added to the dangers that science faces from "complacency and arrogance", according to...
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Early payers may yet get a break on fees
Willetts still aims for student loans repayment plan to play part in funding places. Simon Baker writes
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Academics attack RCUK's 'dogmatic stance' in refusing to rethink impact
A group of academics who oppose the drive to measure the impact of research have accused Research Councils UK of taking a "dogmatic stance" over its refusal to reassess the issue.Earlier this month,...
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As a discipline, we suck online
UCL lecturer tells digital humanities to sharpen up on the web or lose out. Sarah Cunnane reports
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#loveHE
This week's tweet of the week is:Howard Webb as #worldcup final official! His altitude training at @sheffhallam uni paid off then - @JoeMcAFieldTell us why you love the sector on Twitter @...
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Daytime TV: One kind of folks
Prejudice still prevails in Harper Lee's home town, finds Gary Day, who also ponders bovine romanticism
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Newcastle University - Wind of change
Flatulence among farm animals - a major source of greenhouse emissions - could be reduced by feeding them spicy food. Researchers at Newcastle University have found that the spices used to flavour...