A fine balance - but not all can manage it
Study says department heads are a mix of jugglers, strugglers and copers. Melanie Newman reports
Study says department heads are a mix of jugglers, strugglers and copers. Melanie Newman reports
Responsibility for subscriptions to international facilities could be taken out of the hands of the Science and Technology Facilities Council and given to central government.The shift is being...
James Fraser wants more cash to benefit students constrained by geography. Olga Wojtas reports

Although it was his polymath brother Frederick who was known as Britain's answer to Leonardo da Vinci, George Lanchester was an eminent engineer in his own right.He hand-whittled this striking...
Professor calls for radical rethink to give 'digital natives' what they need. Matthew Reisz writes
The following figures from higher education have been recognised in this year’s list:Knights BachelorRobert George Burgess. Vice-chancellor, University of Leicester. For services to local and...
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NUS calls for calm as investigations at UCL continue into radical Islam claims. Rebecca Attwood reports

The new decade offers exciting technological developments that can transform our learning environment and bring multiple benefits to all university students
Effort to squeeze maths into problem of parallel parking earns praise. Zoë Corbyn reports

It’s difficult to relax and enjoy the holidays with unemployment looming ever closer.
As he was wrapping up for the year, Peter Slater witnessed a disturbing vision of the future
Figures from the sector discuss the year just gone and the one ahead. More views to follow in the Times Higher Education issue of 31 December

As universities present their Christmas treats, Rose Wilkinson samples the seasonal offerings

Sector responds to festive ‘kick in the teeth for staff and students’. John Morgan reports