Cats and academia: a short history
From writing papers to urinating on other people’s work, cats have a rich history of scholarly work, finds Glen Wright
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World insight: Chile has made huge higher education strides, but must invest in technology
Rather than scrapping fees, universities in the country should invest the money in developing their research, says Cristián Larroulet
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Glyndwr names Maria Hinfelaar as next v-c
President of Limerick Institute of Technology to join North Wales university in April
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HE Green Paper: reforms will benefit the established elite
Successful reform of higher education to reward good teaching 'may be an impossibility', says Paul Blackmore
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Scottish government cuts higher education budget by 3 per cent
Meanwhile, education committee calls for 'further detail' from ministers on controversial governance measures
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Newcastle University staff express fears over new ‘targets’
‘Minimum expectations’ for research income will be used as part of staff performance review
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Impact of ‘austerity politics’ charted by De Montfort centre
New research initiative is thought to be the first of its kind in the UK, if not the world
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Outreach: prove you are not wasting money, universities told
Sutton Trust urges higher education institutions to devote 10 per cent of outreach budgets to evaluating effectiveness
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Kids Company academic research wrongly portrayed, say scholars
Research organisations who previously worked with the troubled children’s charity have sought to clarify ‘misleading’ descriptions of clinical work
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Group of Eight: raising Australia’s fee caps ‘still on agenda’ for new PM’s government
Chief executive of research-intensive group says there could be ‘phased-in approach’ to deregulation after political battles
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Big boys do cry
Durham scholar is using episodes of public tears to illuminate the history and contemporary culture of Mexico
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No time for lunch again? You’re the typical modern academic
Analysis of scholars’ diaries suggests that having lunch at your desk – or having nothing at all – plays an important role in forming professional identity
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The week in higher education – 17 December 2015
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press
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What Is Landscape?, by John R. Stilgoe
People are less able to see and name natural elements of their surroundings, says Philip Hoare
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The Process Matters: Engaging and Equipping People for Success, by Joel Brockner
There may be ideas for research here, but less in the way of practical lessons for busy managers, says Helga Drummond