9 September 2010
Eyes on the prize - Will Britain’s regulatory system allow for-profit providers to thrive?
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Cable’s rations: ‘mediocre’ research teams need not apply
The government will ensure that research funding is “rationed” according to excellence, end public support for “mediocrity” and emphasise commercialisation, Vince Cable has announced.
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Inside Higher Ed: Should political science be relevant?
By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed
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Golden opportunities
The creative industries must be given as much support as STEM subjects to keep the UK at the forefront of the world economy, argues David Docherty
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Tara Brabazon: A community of scholars
Social media allow academics to support students and colleagues, network and explore new intellectual connections, argues Tara Brabazon
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Global rankings system methodology reflects universities’ core missions
Survey methods and analysis refined to give clarity on performance, writes Phil Baty
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UK is slipping behind its OECD rivals
The UK is falling farther behind its competitors on higher education spending and graduation rates.
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‘HR excellence’ is boost for universities and researchers
Nine UK universities have been recognised by the European Commission for their efforts to improve working conditions and career-development opportunities for research staff. The institutions have...
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PhD: the gateway to employment
The time and effort spent gaining a PhD is repaid handsomely in excellent career prospects, according to research presented at the Vitae researcher development conference today.A study of doctoral...
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Recession hits US private fundraising, but others do better
As alumni donations to US universities plummet, Canada and Asia forge ahead. Hannah Fearn writes
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And now for something completely different, Wolverhampton v-c decides
The vice-chancellor of the University of Wolverhampton is to retire next summer as she feels it is “time to do something else” after 40 years of full-time work.Caroline Gipps, who was appointed by...
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Book of the Week: The Moment of Caravaggio
Alex Danchev takes a thrilling ride that immerses the reader in the work of Caravaggio but bypasses his infamous personal life
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The Reformation of the English Parish Church
On the eve of the Reformation, Lucy Wooding is struck by the evidence of popular piety
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Sophistication: A Literary and Cultural History
'Sophistication' eludes definition, and yet provocatively invites us to pursue, capture and possess it." So Faye Hammill begins her fascinating and engaging study of the je ne sais quoi of...
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The Canon: Outwitting the Gestapo by Lucie Aubrac
In this, the 70th anniversary year of Charles de Gaulle's appeal to the French people to continue their fight against the occupying Germans, it is timely to review one of the most important books...