Flawed psychology
Stephen Gibson acknowledges that there may be a “train wreck looming” for one subfield of social psychology but not for the field more generally (“This is bigger than social psychology”, Letters, 24...
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Open and shut enquiries
Your recent coverage of open access has attracted a good deal of comment, not always well informed, on the arts and humanities realities (“High price of gold: how early career researchers will suffer...
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No blame attached
Regarding Anthony Wilkes’ response to my work on the black and minority ethnic attainment gap (“Blaming the victims”, Letters, 7 February): I need to clarify that my research does not “blame” BME...
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Still looking for Richard
Strangely, Laurie Taylor did not mention the research excellence framework impact arising from Poppleton University’s discovery of Boudicca (“Waking the dead”, The Poppletonian, 7 February): after...
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Tigger release
Robert Appelbaum discusses the perils of introducing conference speakers (“Present harms”, From Where I Sit, 7 February), but a choice introduction can - wittingly or otherwise - help to shape the...
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Ucas withholds 2013-14 application data
NUS says decision shows ‘market is at heart of system’
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RAB rise spells trouble for sector, critics warn
Hepi director predicts more cuts over higher student loan costs
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Build from the ground up
Why reinvent higher education? Basic literacy matters more, says Alan Ryan
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From where I sit - English imperialism
The practical reality for many German academics and researchers is that publishing in English is becoming progressively more vital for their careers. However, some German linguists are railing...
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Cake mystery resolved
Our Head of Marketing, Graham Flair, has explained the logic behind the news that many universities (including Poppleton) have increased their marketing spend by as much as 22 per cent and plan still...
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Valentine’s Day romcoms - with a twist
Davina Quinlivan looks beyond Hollywood to offbeat indie films’ world of dogs, robots, dolls and true love against the odds
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Italy, US and Hong Kong team up for course
Degree programme aims to give graduates edge in job market
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THE podcast: 14 February 2013 issue review
Podcast Powered By PodbeanRichard III, open access and the German REF are among the topics covered on this week’s THE podcast issue review. Chris Parr is joined by reporters Paul Jump, David Matthews...
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The servant of two masters: knowledge and news cycles
Maintaining scholarly rigour amid demands for details about the discovery of Richard III was no easy task, but Lin Foxhall enjoyed it
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Hesa data show decline in technician numbers
Managerial staff one of few growth areas in HE employment