Get it while it’s hot: Marguerite Dennis urges UK institutions to try a slice of African ‘pie’
The continent’s burgeoning economies could prove a major source of future student recruitment, says Marguerite Dennis
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Obituary - Ian Noble
A lecturer who inspired his students “to change the world of design” has died.Ian Noble was born on 15 October 1960 and grew up near Fareham in Hampshire before going to what was then Portsmouth...
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Awards and promotions
University of LincolnHugh ByrdHugh Byrd, who has just joined the University of Lincoln as professor of architecture, joked that he must be “crazy” to swap New Zealand for the East Midlands. “I have a...
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THE Scholarly Web - Keep your hair on, Mr Gove
Weekly transmissions from the blogosphere
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What are you reading?
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Amplitude of mind
Dale Salwak, a dedicated teacher, never stopped seeking a deeper appreciation of his subject. One day, he realised knowledge had evolved into intuitive understanding and lecture notes could be put...
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Canada refuses to play by Chinese institutes’ rules
Canadian human rights case highlights disquiet over Beijing-funded institutes. Jon Marcus reports
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Christopher Bigsby - Universal appeal
In an alternative universe, Christopher Bigsby is coining it in Vegas
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Positive internal marketing needed to combat image of ‘mediocrity’
Universities must address perception among staff of institutions’ ‘mediocre performance’, hears David Matthews
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Halt fraud before it hits the headlines
Universities should vet research outputs before they get to the publishing (and scandal) stage, say Roger Watson and Mark Hayter
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Sandwich club needs more members, argues Quintin McKellar
The UK must build work experience into higher education with the same vigour as it did in the 1950s, Quintin McKellar argues
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Reflective repasts: retired historian dines with 104 former students
Historian invites former students to dinner as part of ‘retirement odyssey’. Jon Marcus reports
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News in brief
Canada‘Average’ cost of cutsThe board of governors at a Canadian university has warned the premier of its province that the major cuts announced in the provincial budget will “set [it] back by many...
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Letters
Irish teacher failed to foresee his fateI was amused to read recent Nobel prizewinner Sir John Gurdon’s account of his “crippling school report”, which included the statement: “I believe he has ideas...
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Laurie Taylor
‘This is how I really feel’“Quite frankly, we welcome anyone on to our Creative Writing course who fancies writing a novel about themselves and their deep-down hitherto unexpressed feelings.”This was...