Changes in the number of researchers
The UK has a lower share of researchers in its labour force than the US and Japan, according to an EU Commission report
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Environmentalist urges universities to take fossil fuels off back burner
Institutions ‘disappointingly slow’ at divesting of non-sustainable energy sources, says Bill McKibben
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University consortium calls for the academy to join the fight against global corruption
The Poznan Declaration calls on the higher education sector to play a far more active role
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Non-academic vice-chancellors face snobbery, AUA hears
Oxford’s deputy registrar excoriates prejudice against able leaders from outside the ‘closed’ culture of the academy
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Twelve Voices from Greece and Rome: Ancient Ideas for Modern Times, by Christopher Pelling and Maria Wyke
Despite a quibble over guides, a personal tour of classical literature delights Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
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Good Times, Bad Times: The Welfare Myth of Them and Us, by John Hills
Most people receive from the welfare state what they pay in taxes, argues Danny Dorling
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Report highlights 10 trends set to shake up education
Massive open social learning and dynamic assessment on the Open University’s list
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Visa rules no bar to post-study work, says Greg Clark
But Russell Group chair says immigration ‘rhetoric’ is hurting universities’ ability to attract international students
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Are UK degree standards comparable?
Without a system for sharing assessment practice, it’s nonsense to assume that a 2:1 is the same everywhere, says Chris Rust
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Sarah Churchwell: why the humanities matter
Ahead of the Being Human festival, the professor of American literature considers their importance
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‘Lost Gospel’ scholars claim manuscript reveals 'a married Jesus'
A new book claims to ‘fill in the 30-year gap in Jesus’ resumé’
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Sheffield academic asks for docked pay to go to students
A University of Sheffield academic has called on the institution to give students the pay docked from his salary for being part of a marking boycott
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Third of graduate internships unpaid, figures suggest
Nearly a third of university graduates who are employed as interns receive no pay, a new report says
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Cybersecurity skills need boost in computer science degrees
University computer science courses are failing to make clear the need to develop skills in cybersecurity, leaving the UK with a shortage of experts
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THE podcast: Stewart Thornhill interview
Source: University of MichiganDownload the podcastStewart Thornhill is executive director of the Samuel Zell and Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the Stephen M. Ross School of...