Exam boards out of touch 2
In arguing grade "inflation" at A level, Bruce Charlton (Letters, 13 August) uses a monetary term that refers to the amount of money in existence and its velocity of circulation. But A levels are...
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Virtual delivery needed
This year's increased demand for university places is seeing record numbers of pupils miss out. But there is a straightforward answer to catering for these extra students. Increased use of innovative...
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Pot. Kettle. Black
Teacher training for lecturers must really be making progress to justify such a savage kicking from João Magueijo ("Dummies' guides to teaching insult our intelligence", 20 August). He accuses those...
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'Shirker' label unfair
Your report ("Universities offset to 'shirk' their green responsibilities", 13 August) implied that the University of Westminster is taking an easy path out of managing its environmental impact.It is...
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Storm defences in place
The story ("Storm warning: change now or perish, institutions told", 13 August) helpfully restates the causes of the severe financial pressure that universities are experiencing now and will continue...
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BTW: Text correction
The first PhD in text messaging was not undertaken by Caroline Tagg at the University of Birmingham (The week in higher education, 13 August).In 2006, I examined a PhD by Thiresia Spilioti of the...
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The wonder of Wikipedia
Phil Tresadern (Letters, 20 August) does not appear to favour Wikipedia, even if quoted by Bruce Charlton (Letters, 13 August).As every school and university student knows, Wikipedia is not a...
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What about languages?
Like many others, we have just received copies of the Economic and Social Research Council's strategic plan for 2009-14. The vision highlights the three "I"s: impact, innovation and...
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Peter Dunnill, 1938-2009
Peter Dunnill, a leading biochemist who contributed to the national debate on tackling swine flu right up until the end of his life, has died.He was born in Harrow on 20 May 1938 and studied at...
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Holiday campus news
Visitors to the Poppleton campus are reminded that tours of the Vice-Chancellor's house will take place every weekday afternoon at 2pm. Admission is £5.00 and ticket-holders are requested to stay...
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HR's union rhetoric is stuck in the 1980s 1
I was perplexed to read that university HR directors believe the sector's problems are the fault of the workforce and their representatives. It is not staff and unions who have created a culture of...
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Off Piste: Stitches through time
Sara Schley first turned to knitting to fill time during a summer break from college, but it has since become an integral part of her life
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Study leave: a right, not a privilege
Tim Birkhead dreams of time to work, free from day-to-day interruptions
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From where I sit - Between a rock and a hard place
Where I sit is getting awkward these days. I find myself caught in the middle of an increasingly acrimonious debate between faculty and administrators as financial pressures are creating a perfect...
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