Academics tap The Wire to stimulate social debate
TV cult drama's storylines used to aid development of 'public sociology' strategy. John Gill reports
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Framework's consumer vision 'mistaken'
The Government made a "fundamental mistake" in its plan for the future of higher education by painting a picture of a consumer-driven student experience, the head of the Higher Education Academy has...
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World in motion: 26 November 2009
What is a world-class university? asks Phil Baty. What are the ingredients that characterise a global leader of higher education in the 21st century? Which indicators should be used to benchmark...
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Quality systems 'stifle' innovation
Imposed 'uniformity' threatens to stymie responses to globalisation. Phil Baty reports
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News in brief
Award schemeInnovative social solutionsUniversities are being encouraged to address social challenges in new and enterprising ways. UnLtd - the Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs and the Higher...
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Overseas briefing
United StatesTweckled via the back channelCollege professionals angered by a disappointing conference presentation "flayed" the speaker by delivering 500 caustic comments on social-networking website...
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Market grows in strength as states run out of cash
Conference speakers say private solutions needed to cope with demand. Phil Baty reports from Doha
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Midfielder trumps fields winner on the guest list
The diminishing stature of academics in the eyes of the public was highlighted at the World Innovation Summit for Education.Georges Haddad, director of the higher education division at the United...
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Daytime TV: The beauty in art
Gary Day is transfixed by the intensity of Coptic art but finds the avant-garde more prosaic
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Top nations in computer science
Data provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, January 1999-June 2009
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26 November 2009
In tune with the times - Can the private and public players harmonise?
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Fears over future of science ring-fence
At a cross-party debate, both Labour and Conservative representatives set off warning bells about whether science funding will be maintained at its current levels. Zoë Corbyn reports
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Task forces to probe academy-industry relations
CIHE launches groups as part of revamped remit. Hannah Fearn reports
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The insecure scholar: Do the hustle
Efforts to climb several rungs of the career ladder at once
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Selective publication of hacked emails is ‘mischievous’, says East Anglia
More than 1,000 documents relating to climate change research have been stolen from the university and published online. Zoë Corbyn reports