Undeserving causes 2
The idea that the ratio of the highest and lowest pay within an organisation should be limited seems to me to be a good one (Letters, 22 April). However, a constant, as suggested by Ken Smith, would...
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Barbed-wire welcome mat 1
Overseas students are worth far more to UK academia than tuition fees alone ("More than money is at stake", 22 April): rather than being mere "cash cows", they ensure that studying in Britain (...
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Barbed-wire welcome mat 2
As someone who has spent their life teaching international students, I read your editorial of 22 April with interest. I agree with you that we cannot ignore facts, but where are the facts that...
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Poor words, not figures
Nowhere in Lord Oxburgh's report does it say that researchers in the Climatic Research Unit are "poor with figures" (The Week in Higher Education, 22 April). The Oxburgh panel investigated whether or...
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Poor writing and figures
I empathise with Tim Birkhead's concern about poor penmanship ("Different type of problem", 15 April). In disciplines that focus on the production of narrative writing, it may well be that the word...
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Hobson's choice
Stella Jones-Devitt complains that many academics will not vote at all, calling us "nihilists" (Letters, 22 April). But Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives all promise major cuts in...
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Simply the 'best'?
In the THE World University Rankings column (22 April), you say that your new global reputational survey includes data on institutions' research and teaching strengths, with teaching-focused staff...
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The historical present
Beset by the twin pressures of democratisation and 'impact', the study of the past faces an uncertain future. Richard Overy analyses the threats and offers hope that history will triumph
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Remember the Alamo, and Algeria, too
Paris is not the only thing that France and Texas have in common: both have been subject to heavy-handed efforts to turn history to ideological ends. Robert Zaretsky considers the republics'...
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Putting the world back in working order
Engineering's decline in popularity could be reversed by showing potential students its power to tackle global challenges ranging from sustainability to energy security, says J.D. Turner
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29 April 2010
In defence of history - Richard Overy on how heritage and impact threaten the subject
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Universities want to know what lies ahead
Million+ chief calls for candour from prime ministerial candidates on the academy’s future and questions Lib Dem fees plan. Melanie Newman reports
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Future-proofing costs, but Oxford can cover it
University match-funds computer scientist’s $50 million donation. Melanie Newman reports
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Fees freeze promise: 1,000-plus candidates join NUS pledge
A third of Labour candidates and two-thirds of Lib Dems promise to fight any rise, but only 13 Tories sign up. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Fresh twist in Fredrics v Scott case
Harassment judgment set aside, but lecturer may still see day in court. Melanie Newman reports