Laurie Taylor – 9 November 2017
The official weekly newsletter of the University of Poppleton. Finem respice!

The official weekly newsletter of the University of Poppleton. Finem respice!
The MP Chris Heaton-Harris’ “polite request” for vice-chancellors to provide details of course content about “the teaching of European affairs, with particular reference to Brexit” (“Minister under...
Regarding the article “Athena SWAN funding link under scrutiny” (News, 12 October), it is important to set the record straight. As chair of the National University of Ireland, Galway Athena SWAN Self...
As graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) within the University of Glasgow, we were interested to see Anton Muscatelli, our principal and vice-chancellor, and new chair of the Russell Group, declare...
Penny Green could not be more wrong in arguing that universities should be “boycotting all government institutions in Myanmar”, including higher education providers, in the wake of the crackdown on...
I look forward to reading Devorah Baum’s book The Jewish Joke (“Painfully funny”, Features, 26 October) and hope that it contains not only jokes but some sharp repartee. Such as: “You haven’t asked...

The apparent defeat of Australia’s latest attempt at higher education funding reform prolongs the agony for both universities and ministers, says Conor King

Hepi’s exposure of the degree to which teaching subsidises research should provoke a new approach to funding, says Phil Ward

US scholars' tendency to award extra credit for attending non-core lectures hastens the academy's slide into transactionalism, says Robert Zaretsky

The merry-go-round of senior figures and a lack of coordination among mission groups has weakened UK universities' influence, says Nick Hillman

University of Hertfordshire job cuts add to fears staff could be forced out ahead of REF 2021

Stark figures in new Hepi report prompt calls for chancellor to tackle research underfunding in budget