Essex ‘lighthouse’: not very illuminating
Essex’s efforts to stand out in marketplace confuse English speakers. John Morgan reports

Essex’s efforts to stand out in marketplace confuse English speakers. John Morgan reports

Staff complain over ‘arbitrary’ research yardstick and teaching-only threat. Paul Jump reports

Informal networks still play vital role in securing top posts, research shows. David Matthews writes

Akira Orimo and Michael Lisanti absolved from suspicion of research irregularities

Demand for subjects such as English and history has fallen while applications to more job-oriented degree courses have climbed, an analysis by HSBC suggests.The number of applications to vocational...

But FoI request shows huge variations within RCUK over the extent of sanctions. Richard Fern reports

Fewer 18-year-olds and rise in BTECs could expose highly selective institutions. David Matthews writes


David Gewanter remembers the time he spent studying under the late Seamus Heaney, an inspiring poet - and inspirational teacher

Ron Iphofen considers the policies, realities and ethical implications of monitoring university employees’ emails
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In her brave condemnation of what has happened to higher education in recent years (“Free market principles have changed (and ruined) the academy”, Opinion, 22 August), Alessandra Lopez y Royo surely...

Akira Orimo and Michael Lisanti absolved from suspicion of research irregularities

‘Lighthouse’ concept fails to illuminate

AustraliaTop whack for top dogsSome Australian university heads are paid 10 times as much as senior lecturers, institutions’ annual accounts for 2012 have shown. The average remuneration package of...