Off Piste: An eye for the birds
Joe Moran enjoys the pleasures of office birdwatching and notes the parallels with academic life
Joe Moran enjoys the pleasures of office birdwatching and notes the parallels with academic life
In my 40 years as an academic, I have never met anyone who is not envious of scholars because of the long holidays we enjoy.As I am primarily a researcher, my teaching load is just four courses per...
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Public engagement can boost researchers' careers, an RCUK booklet claims. Zoë Corbyn reports
Kevin Fong on Twitter’s shift from dull celeb-zone to super-fast data source
The previous year seems one of plenty in light of the storm ahead, which will test leaders' fortitude and resourcefulness
The judges of the Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards 2010 have unveiled the shortlist of entries that represent the outstanding achievements of those who run UK universities
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCILAward winner: G. Van KeulenInstitution: Swansea UniversityValue: £46,388Proteomic profiling: a novel approach to understanding the biological causes of soil...

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University of DundeeTony MartinMost academics would baulk at an 8,000-mile commute to work, but Tony Martin, professor of animal conservation at the University of Dundee, could not be more excited by...

Reflecting on what he gained from university, recording artist Tinchy Stryder recommends the experience to young people, in spite of tuition fees
The sector must stop its Eton-bashing and its discrimination against independent-school students, argues Geoff Lucas
"Do you ever get death threats?" This was one of the questions I was asked by a Russian journalist during a visit to Moscow last week to discuss the world university rankings.
Recession may encourage knowledge exchange 'at any cost', workshop hears. Hannah Fearn reports
Alleged online 'defamation' of senior staff draws libel warning. Melanie Newman reports