Tomorrow's world: you, me, the frog and a hell of a lot of hot water
The Cold War era's nuclear fears have nothing on the terror of a CO2-choked future, says John Warren, with too few botanists left to find ways to save the planet
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A novel idea: slow reading
Greg Garrard is torn between packing his course reading lists and giving his students time to reflect and dig deep
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The most-cited nations
Data provided by Thomson Reuters from its National Science Indicators, 2005-09
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The week in higher education
The Independent drew the ire of the University and College Union by attacking its threat to strike over job security and its stance on pensions on 10 June. In a piece sure to warm vice-chancellors'...
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Plagiarism tariff: let the punishment fit the demerit points
Benchmark for addressing student misconduct may have global applications. Rebecca Attwood writes
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Former Lib Dem leader's example on fees may encourage MPs to break coalition ranks
Liberal Democrat MPs could be "emboldened" to follow Sir Menzies Campbell's example and vote against any increase in tuition fees in England, the party's former leader has said.Sir Menzies, who is...
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Stage is set for masterclasses in empathy
Academics will be well aware of William Shakespeare's line about all the world being a stage, but it remains to be seen whether they will welcome advice about how to play their parts on it in a more...
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Good news, bad news as Universities Week kicks off
Sector's successes celebrated amid warnings over a 'new academic ice age'. Paul Jump reports
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Sussex strikes as Glasgow staff consider action
The wave of industrial action over job cuts at UK universities has continued as plans for two one-day strikes were announced at the University of Sussex.However, action at King's College London has...
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#loveHE
This week's tweet of the week is: Seeing part-time professional students on children's workforce course blossom at Northumbria University. Amazing lifelong learning - @ianrobsonsTell us why you love...
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Willetts' critical position on final-salary pensions
David Willetts has applied extra pressure to the pension-reform process, saying that students should not be expected to "prop up" the academy's final-salary deals.The comments by Mr Willetts, the...
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Less red tape, more euros, research alliance tells EU
Framework for 2013-20 must double funding for pure science, say research elite. Paul Jump writes
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Popular opinion: THE calls and the world answers
Targeted global scholars respond in droves to Academic Reputation Survey. Phil Baty reports
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'Facebook causes cancer'? Here is your reward
A University of Oxford academic is setting up an award to recognise misrepresentations of research in the press.Dorothy Bishop, professor of developmental neuropsychology at Oxford, announced the...
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Value judgements and bottom lines
British Academy stands up for the humanities' socio-economic impact. Matthew Reisz writes