Clawback begins: extra places will fall by half
Modernisation fund takes a hit as government cuts £200m from higher education. John Morgan reports
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Cumbria names interim v-c in wake of McCaffery’s exit
Former Oxford Brookes v-c Upton takes the reins in “a difficult economic environment”
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White noise, black clouds revisited
The Gulf of Mexico oil spill reads like a toxic 25th-anniversary homage to Don DeLillo’s postmodern novel, says Robert Zaretsky
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Private option can’t be ruled out, Piatt says
Russell Group would look at ‘radical options’ if funding boost isn’t forthcoming, Browne review is told. Simon Baker reports
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Raising fees should require raising your game, too
Institutions charging more could face fines if they let students down, v-c warns. Simon Baker reports
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Blue-skies thinking back in business
In his maiden keynote speech as universities and science minister, David Willetts backs curiosity-driven research…and ‘competition from new providers’. John Morgan reports
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Soul searching, not soul stirring
Many mission statements are leaden rather than inspirational. Matthew Reisz asks if they can justify the time and money spent on them
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Getting up to speed
Politicians expect Welsh universities to deliver social justice and economic growth. Is this an opportunity for the sector finally to fulfil its potential, or a blow to its research strength? Hannah...
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My eureka moment: Braving the elements
It takes courage to stand against accepted dogma. Barbara Oakley has risked her life, literally and academically, but believes the search for truth will ultimately be supported and be successful
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Book of the week: Gothic Histories
Here be monsters, Deborah D. Rogers writes, and they're fun
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Pakistan: Democracy, Terror and the Building of a Nation
Farzana Shaikh finds a thoughtful account of a country's history marred by its portrayal as a victim
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Restorative Justice and Violence Against Women
The restorative justice movement grew out of concerns about the failure of the mainstream criminal justice system to prevent crime, to make offenders accountable to victims, to rehabilitate offenders...
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The Canon: The Anxiety of Influence: A Theory of Poetry. By Harold Bloom
The trouble with this book is that it's very hard to disagree with, without ending up endorsing its central argument that writing stems from intergenerational conflict. Younger critic: "The thing...
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Nothing Less than Victory: Decisive Wars and the Lessons of History
A study of conflicts, morality and the benefits of hindsight doesn't go deep enough for Philip Sabin
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The Myth of Popular Culture: From Dante to Dylan
Perry Meisel is clever, flashy, garrulous, conceited and perhaps entitled to be. It's hard not to quote Samuel Johnson, much quoted here, back at him. Johnson famously retorted to George Berkeley's...