Legal nemesis for the agents of hubris (1 of 2)
George Th. Mavrogordatos' "Styx and stones" (24 May) is a breath of fresh air, and in my view an accurate summary of the present state of affairs in many Greek universities.The situation in Greek...
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Legal nemesis for the agents of hubris (2 of 2)
In response to the online comments about "Styx and stones", let me briefly dispel some misunderstandings.I wish I could do agitprop nowadays, as has been claimed! The sad facts are quite different....
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Planned departure
Recent reports that seek to link Ed Lester's planned departure from the Student Loans Company to media coverage of the previous tax arrangements in his contract are factually inaccurate ("Student...
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Inflation and obfuscation
As author of the Intergenerational Foundation report False Accounting?, I take issue with David Willetts' response to Liam Burns in Times Higher Education ("Without fees reform, our children would...
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Still a rich man's world
I am studying for a master's degree at Durham University and am part of University College. Having enjoyed my undergraduate studies at the University of Liverpool, I relished the challenge of a new...
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Open the transfer window
Pious platitudes should not obscure the current realities about international education in the UK. It is a largely commercial operation, synonymous with the recruitment of full fee-paying students...
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Might learn a thing or two
Regarding "Ignorance is strength" (Opinion, 24 May): Felipe Fernández-Armesto might enjoy his pub quizzes a little more if he reread Jean-Baptiste le Rond d'Alembert's Encyclopédie article on...
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The academy award for best satellite campus goes to...
US universities aim to attract students and business by opening cross-country branches
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'Anti-genocide paparazzi' monitor Sudanese conflict
Harvard-based Satellite Sentinel Project offers cutting-edge support to humanitarian initiatives. Jon Marcus reports
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Appointments
Anglia Ruskin UniversityFarah MendlesohnA newly appointed professor of literary history at Anglia Ruskin University said it was the "sheer diversity" of her new department that drew her to the job....
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Campus round-up
University of StrathclydeCutting-edge researchThe UK's first Fraunhofer Centre, a branch of Europe's largest applied research organisation, is to be established in Scotland. German-based Fraunhofer-...
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Beyond those shores
In a competitive world, Japanese universities are realising the importance of internationalisation if they don’t want to get left behind. But culture change can be a slow and difficult process. Jack...
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Research intelligence - Eyes front in the 'top-down' centres
Josh Howgego and Paul Jump report on EPSRC efforts to train researchers with all-round acumen
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Leader: Let's ask profitable questions
The Finch group's open-access task is tricky, but has it missed a trick by not investigating publishers' profit margins?
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From where I sit - Doctors beware: paper is patient
Since early 2011, Germany has been rocked by a series of scandals relating to ethical breaches in doctoral dissertations authored by high-profile figures. These range from huge tracts of work being...