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A matter of life or death in the court of public opinion
A crucial referendum could decide the future of higher education in California. Jon Marcus reports
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The week in higher education
• Opinions differ on the best indicator that we are in the silly season, but one might be the writing in August of news stories that had already been published in January. Nicely fitting this bill...
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From where I sit - The red (tape) and the black
Imagine a university that receives a fixed 2.2 per cent of the tax revenue of a rapidly growing economy's richest state. This is the case for the University of Campinas (universally known as Unicamp...
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Odds and quads
This bolon harp would traditionally have been used by the Malinke people of Mali and Guinea in hunting ceremonies and before battle.
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Appointments
Goldsmiths, University of LondonLiz BromleyGoldsmiths, University of London has appointed Liz Bromley its registrar and secretary. Ms Bromley joins from the University of Salford, where she was...
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16 August 2012
Are you sure that’s a good idea? - How academics spread doubt for big business
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Transferring defiance to the West End stage
With political dramas proving to be big draws, Matthew Morrison assesses the radicalism of playwrights and audiences
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Radio ga-gagged
Press a button and someone’s reputation dies, warns Felipe Fernández-Armesto
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Smoke and mirrors
‘Agnotology’, the art of spreading doubt (as pioneered by Big Tobacco), distorts the scepticism of research to obscure the truth. Areas of academic life have been tainted by the practice, but some...
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Taken for granted
When ERC grant winner Hilde De Weerdt found administrators to be more interested in her funding than in her project, she moved institution. She suggests that those similarly treated seek a more...
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Sir Gabriel Horn, 1927-2012
A distinguished scientist who broke new ground in bridging the gap between neurophysiology and animal behaviour has died.Sir Gabriel Horn was born on 9 December 19 and educated at Handsworth...
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THE Scholarly Web
Weekly transmissions from the blogosphere
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Campus round-up
University of DundeeDifference engineScientists have discovered a molecule that enables identical cells to differentiate, forming the building blocks for life. Researchers from the College of Life...
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Institutions relying on clearing may struggle, says study
Universities that rely heavily on clearing may have trouble filling their places as students become choosier about courses, researchers have claimed.