The Week in Higher Education
Unexceptional at school and idle at university - such were the modest beginnings of Stephen Hawking's academic life. In a rare public lecture reported on 20 October, the renowned physicist said that...
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Hefce chief: prepare for tough journey in uncharted territory
Sir Alan Langlands calls for future rethink on 'untested' funding plans. Rebecca Attwood writes
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The appliance of science lobbying
Community campaigning wins plaudits for helping research dodge CSR bullet. Paul Jump reports
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Beware of ministers bearing gifts labelled 'made in Bologna'
Process served as 'Trojan Horse' for wider reforms, rectors hear. Hannah Fearn reports from Palermo
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School aims to teach pupils at every level from their ABCs to their BAs
An English comprehensive school is planning a groundbreaking project to offer university degrees.
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Battle cry goes up for the arts
Philosopher asserts the value of the humanities in the face of cuts, writes Rebecca Attwood
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Universities Scotland calls for graduate contributions
Free higher education in Scotland may be coming to an end as Universities Scotland has admitted that a “graduate contribution” is needed to maintain competitiveness after the Browne Review.
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Two cultures, one song
Artist-in-residence schemes create a fertile breeding ground for fresh ideas, as scientists and engineers share their knowledge and insights with those in the humanities. Hannah Fearn discovers how...
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Wings but no prayers
Willy Maley on a brooding two-hander's twitchy vision of the end of love - and possibly the end of times
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Daytime TV: States of mind
Can dreams predict the future - or even influence it? Gary Day watches a personal investigation
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Diary
LondonBritish Library pockets PinterMore than 50 medals, plaques and artworks won by Harold Pinter have been acquired by the British Library under a government scheme aimed at keeping cultural...
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The Pick - Blues and Greys in the UK
Walking tours of American Civil War connections in LondonThe City, Marylebone and Mayfair, daily except MondayIn the US, the American Civil War is much studied in universities and is a focus of...
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Gone but not forgotten
We are pleased to announce that all members of academic staff have been invited to attend the funeral service for the Quality Assurance Agency, which will be held shortly in a centrally located...
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Dark soul of a new machine
Or how Sally Feldman's iPad went from cuddly kitty to proud panther
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Leader: What price the soul of a university?
The Browne Review and the CSR were bold about funding but less robust in defending the purpose and spirit of higher education