Burn down the straw man
Mistrust of 'business' is misplaced: treated with respect, it can help to create knowledge, explains David Docherty
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Stuck on the sidelines
David Gauntlett says the AHRC needs to put its researchers back on the field and stop positioning them as mere spectators of culture
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Hot papers in pharmacology and toxicology
Data provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, Hot Papers, 2007-09
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6 August 2009
Chasing the prize catch - Fundraisers close in on big-game givers
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Scottish student race to take places
High number of early acceptances could spell trouble for universities. Hannah Fearn writes
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UK-wide consultation on CAM regulation is launched
Critics say statutory rules would give the subjects unwarranted legitimacy. Zoë Corbyn reports
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Apollo completes BPP takeover
Giant US for-profit university provider establishes foothold in UK. Hannah Fearn reports
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Wolverhampton to cut up to 250 jobs
Data inaccuracies push institution’s debt to more than £8 million. Melanie Newman reports
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IUSS reaction: ‘Quality control’ is the problem, not the solution
More of the same won’t allow us to reform the British system effectively, writes Florian Bieber
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Beef up QAA to police sector, say MPs
‘Defensive complacency’ over standards requires monitoring by independent agency that can remove degree-awarding powers, says select committee report. Hannah Fearn writes
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IUSS reaction: Right questions, wrong answer
QAA chief Peter Williams gives his verdict on the IUSS report
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MPs single out whistleblower case for scrutiny
Select committee says treatment of Manchester Met lecturer warranted specific coverage. Hannah Fearn reports
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Tara Brabazon: The hare or the tortoise?
We live in a society where speed of communication rules, but Tara Brabazon asks if fast is necessarily better, particularly when it comes to learning
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Susan Price to take the reins at Leeds Met
UEL’s acting v-c will assume the role next January. Melanie Newman reports
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Love me, love my work
The secret to a long-lasting relationship within academia, says Dale Salwak, is understanding the unique demands of each other's careers