Victim of trial by media
A year ago, the field of biomedical research dedicated to the molecular physiology of intercellular signalling was impoverished by the abrupt resignation of Annmarie Surprenant from the University of...
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Wind critique falls flatus
Martin Cohen cites wind power in Denmark as an example of how well-meaning government initiatives can do more environmental harm than good ("Profits of doom", 29 July). However, his analysis is...
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'Followership' is the thing
Dai Hounsell (Letters, 12 August) is quite right to take Paul Ramsden to task for allowing readers to form the impression that he was solely responsible for discovering the student experience in the...
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Safety in numbers
Tom Franklin makes an interesting and important point about the attendance of students at lectures (Letters, 5 August). My own extensive experience as an external examiner indicates that students who...
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From beyond the grave
We enjoyed your perceptive article on the need for students to seek out more information on their courses ("Read all about your course - if you really want to, that is", 5 August), but feel that the...
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Life of pie (if only)
Nicola Humble's monograph on cakes doubtless makes for an edifying read ("Tasty slice from the sweet trolley", 12 August), but she's missed her topical calling, if only barely. Had she devoted her...
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Liz Bird, 1958-2010
A leading expert on teacher training who made a significant contribution to the development of the profession in Africa has died.Liz Bird was born in Reading on 20 April 1958 and educated at the...
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I sphinx - therefore I am
Yes, it's hello and welcome again to the second of our Holiday Specials, in which leading members of staff bring us exciting news of their vacation adventures. This week's Thoughts from Abroad comes...
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From where I sit - The mother of white elephants
When Oriental University City opened in Langfang, Hebei Province, a decade ago, it was the first of its kind in China and was hailed as a model to be emulated: a purpose-built campus that would...
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What are you reading?
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Off Piste - Fat of the land, meat on the road
Taking a leaf out of the River Cottage cookbook and fermenting it, Chris Jones lauds the foraging lifestyle and encourages his own 'Generation Roadkill' to reconsider their place in the food chain
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Research intelligence - Climate of change
The outlook is good as East Anglia's Climatic Research Unit seeks to share its data. Paul Jump reports
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Leader: Making no plans for Nigel
The UK and California both face a shortfall of university places, but at least snobbery isn't making things worse across the pond
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Scandal of sonic abuse
One man's music is so often another man's noise, laments Malcolm Gillies
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The heat is on to turn down that dial
Universities are offering students incentives to cut their energy consumption. Nicholas Chan reports