The Cult of Beauty: The Aesthetic Movement 1860-1900Victoria and Albert Museum, LondonWhat is now the Victoria and Albert Museum played a crucial role in the development of the Aesthetic Movement by...
LondonMaazel: Mahler Cycle 2011Whether inspired by nature, poetry or his own spiritual journeys, Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) famously wanted each of his symphonies to conjure up a whole world. Over the...
In what our vice-chancellor has called "an extraordinary turn of events", it seems likely that the future of higher education funding in England could be determined by our university's decision on...
For a change, the sector escapes ministerial brickbats over social mobility and can enjoy the small comfort of a tidy surplus
The running of Australia's first research excellence scheme pleased its head but, she tells Paul Jump, there's room to improve
Attack on public sector's collective bargaining rights brings unexpected results, Jon Marcus writes
A student at the University of Southern California has been forced to go to ground after pictures of him enjoying high-rise extracurricular activities went viral. It was reported on 31 March that the...
One of the many and considerable pleasures of being an academic is the opportunity it affords to meet colleagues in other countries. But with the pleasure comes, if not the pain, then the shock of...
Bob Frost, a professor in the School of Information at the University of Michigan, used the legacy of his great-grandfather, the poet Robert Frost, to promote open access to information.Professor...
Alan Ryan wonders why women still appear to be losing out in academia
It is understandable that people having personal issues with university governance arrangements might want to keep out those considered ignorant of the context ("Old boys and girls should be handed...
Malcolm Gillies suggests bringing alumni on to governing bodies, but do they really have the necessary knowledge of their almae matres? From time to time I have asked current students in various...
In "Candid Cantor" (Letters, 31 March), Daniel Vulliamy misreads Brian Cantor's letter of 17 March on the Universities Superannuation Scheme and quotes him out of context. As Cantor points out, the...
The refusal of the employers to negotiate on changes to the USS and a national jobs agreement indicates a "no-compromise" position. They clearly want to take advantage of the government's...
I recently obtained a doctorate in contemporary French history, but the prospects look bleak for this "zero-hours contract" tutor. With 40,000 posts forecast to go in the sector, what career is now...