The week in higher education
Universities will have to set out agreed minimum standards for teaching hours, lecturers' performance and accommodation in new "student charters" announced on 1 April. The charters, unveiled by...
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Fast but not cheap: pilot casts doubt on accelerated degrees
Two-year qualifications may not be financially viable, study suggests. Melanie Newman reports
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From 'discipline units' to 'virtual hubs', HEA ponders a slimmed-down future
Scaling back the Higher Education Academy's headquarters, replacing subject centres with "colleges" and setting up "virtual hubs" for different academic disciplines are among the options being...
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Clear preference for Clegg in poll
THE's general election survey shows the Lib Dems taking an early lead. John Morgan writes
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Fish, rhinos, snakes, oh my: a series of unfortunate fates
Hefce boss warns of choice between teaching and research... and more strings. John Morgan writes
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Third spaces and bragging rights: the administrator fights back
The growth of "third spaces" between professional staff and academics, and a Star Wars character who described himself as an administrator to impress Princess Leia, were among the subjects discussed...
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Elite all smiles as Smith backs cash concentration
Postgraduate funding review calls for allocations to be linked to research quality. Zoë Corbyn reports
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THE Awards to honour research with global links
Universities' success in internationalising their research output is to be recognised at this year's Times Higher Education Awards.The International Collaboration of the Year Award will join 17...
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#loveHE
As part of our #loveHE campaign, Times Higher Education has asked followers on Twitter to tell us why they love the academy.This week's tweet of the week is:New film directed by Richard Curtis,...
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Climategate: the cold comfort is that it is now a hot topic
UEA v-c believes there may be a positive outcome from the climate science scandal. Zoë Corbyn writes
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Work with the workforce
Employers and funders must involve staff in debates about potential changes in the sector, argues Michael MacNeil
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Inspiration and greater investment are the real mothers of invention
Universities have the potential to lead the way to a high-tech, economically robust future for the UK, according to James Dyson
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Daytime TV: A world all too real
Gary Day on the Siberian Jesus, Omar Khayyam and the ever-present divide between the rich and the poor
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Top institutions in plant and animal sciences
Data provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, January 1999-June 2009
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Any old irony
"The time has come to root out this new challenge." This was the no-nonsense declaration from Jamie Targett, our Director of Corporate Affairs, as he inaugurated the newly formed Irony Sub-Committee...