Laurie Taylor – 18 May 2017
The official weekly newsletter of the University of Poppleton. Finem respice!

The official weekly newsletter of the University of Poppleton. Finem respice!
Five female scholars from the University of Guelph recently stated that “ There is no liberal right to sex with students ” (4 May, Opinion) and argued that there must be boundaries regarding amorous...
Speaking as vice-chair of research and publications at the British Academy of Management, I am very concerned that 40 of about 90 academic staff in the Alliance Manchester Business School are going...
Although the Lords’ amendments were similarly swilled away in the wash-up, the Technical and Further Education Act 2017 had a far less rocky ride into law than the Higher Education and Research Act,...
The authors of the feature “Leading lights” (4 May) discussed research showing how the best academics make the best heads of department. These very interesting findings chime with my own experience...
I was interested to see your news story about the breakdown in talks between Dutch universities and Oxford University Press (News, 11 May), which has led to the non-renewal of the OUP subscription...

While the Higher Education and Research Act seeks to level the playing field between providers, an unregulated category could spook future politicians and see the law retightened, says Nick Hillman

Archaeologist who introduced innovative tuition fee structure as university president is remembered

Vice-chancellors need to be less demanding and more collaborative and constructive if they want concessions from the government on issues such as immigration, says Lord Lucas

European Parliament calls for start of proceedings that could strip Hungary of EU voting rights

This week, Times Higher Education is publishing a series of stories about life on campus with a disability. Here, Brenda Jo Brueggemann writes about hearing loss