Get out and join the city life
US universities are part of the fabric of their communities. Robin Hambleton says UK institutions should emulate them
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Academy strikes back: the fight for 'useless' knowledge starts here
Scholars have too long acquiesced to policy agendas. They must reassert the value of scholarship for its own sake, argues Claire Fox
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The week in higher education
The policy of charging lower top-up fees than almost every other university has cost Leeds Metropolitan University £10 million in lost earnings. Speaking on 24 September, Geoff Hitchins, chief...
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'Radical change' is needed to reassure public on standards
Hefce report places communication at heart of proposals to build trust. Rebecca Attwood writes
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The mirth-making candidate? Peep Show star's REF critique the right stuff for councils
He has made his name as a cutting-edge comedian in hit television shows such as Channel 4's Peep Show.But now David Mitchell, one half of the comedy duo Mitchell and Webb, is being spoken of as...
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A bar too far? Drunkenness off duty won't do
It may not constitute a grave threat to academic freedom, but the freedom of academics to get drunk in their own time is being curtailed at Cardiff University.A new policy that warns against drunken...
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The Xbox factor: gaming's role in future assessment
Computer games offer 'authentic' test of creativity, says Gloucestershire v-c. Melanie Newman reports
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Finance worries kill off medical school merger
Uncertainties over future funding have made a plan to merge two London higher education institutions "too risky", it has been claimed.St George's, University of London, and Royal Holloway, University...
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California steaming
Protests took place across University of California campuses as students and faculty voiced their opposition to potentially savage budget cuts. The action follows escalating concerns over the state's...
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Leicester feels benefits of THE Awards 2008 accolade
It is more than just a pat on the back. Since it was named Times Higher Education's University of the Year 2008, the University of Leicester has seen significant growth in interest from prospective...
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Probe leaves butterfly paper's fate up in the air
Top scholar may have broken PNAS rules when advocating unorthodox study. Zoë Corbyn reports
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V-c calls for united front to fend off funding axe
Warning that internal divisions are weakening the sector's response to cuts. Melanie Newman writes
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Crisis, what crisis? The 1970s get a bad press
There is a stock image of the 1970s as the lowest point in British postwar history. Widespread strikes, rubbish piling up on the streets and a bankrupt Labour Government forced to seek huge loans...
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Civic engagement is no 'Cinderella' activity and must become a priority
Scholar says community work should be part of teaching and research. Hannah Fearn reports
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Daytime TV: Profiles in courage
The efforts of injured soldiers battling and laughing their way back to life leave Gary Day humbled