27 January 2011
Primus inter pares - Academics must coax more of their own into leadership roles
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Irreconcilable differences
Demand-led funding and growing state regulation may leave the Australian system with the worst of all worlds, says Steven Schwartz
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Leader: This really calls for an inside job
In good times and bad, scholars remain the best people to keep universities, and those within them, on their missions
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News in Brief
United StatesTexas danger as state plans cutsThe state of Texas is planning to slash $772 million (£483 million) from its higher education spending, closing four community colleges in the process....
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'Galapagos syndrome': Japan's gaze turns inward
Castigated for its timidity, a 'risk-averse' generation shuns study abroad, Michael Fitzpatrick writes
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'Springboard to Asia' cordially invites UK scholars
The government of Hong Kong is looking to British academics to help fill a teaching gap created by major changes to its education system.In an interview with Times Higher Education, Kenneth Chen,...
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Field rankings for The National University of Singapore
Field rankings for The National University of SingaporeData provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, 1 January 2000-31 August 2010 FieldPapersCitesNUS cites per paperWorld...
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Campus round-up
Kingston UniversityOrange fruits shared with publicA London university has acquired material relating to a major literary award. The Orange Prize for Fiction archive at Kingston University contains...
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From the frontbench to a new seat of learning
Ex-university minister Bill Rammell talks about life on the other side of the fence. Simon Baker writes
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Rankings update: partners consult sector to build on 2010 successes
New indicators and refinements considered for THE World University Rankings 2011. Phil Baty writes
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Grant Winners
WOLFSON RESEARCH MERIT AWARDSThese awards range in value from £10,000 to £30,000. The first tranche of winners was published last week.• Award winner: Andy Purvis• Institution: Imperial College...
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Blogconfidential: Flatter to deceive? No thanks
Each week, Dr Margot Feelbetter poses a dilemma and offers advice for readers to respond to online. This week: Flatter to deceive? No thanks
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Appointments
National University of Ireland, GalwayNicholas CannyA professor has expressed his "surprise and delight" at becoming the first academic from the Republic of Ireland to sit on the governing body of...
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Here a prof, there a prof
They're everywhere now. John Warren recalls when it was a rare honour to receive the academy's highest accolade
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Foreign student fees: discrimination that cannot be justified
William Evans is not convinced by the arguments put forward for charging higher tuition costs in the UK for students from abroad