Government promises to help every student with ability go to university
Paper says poor children will get aid that matches that of the best schools. Rebecca Attwood reports
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'Concern' over access spending statements
A new requirement for universities to report how much they spend on their efforts to widen participation could result in "gameplaying", it has been claimed.This week, the Higher Education Funding...
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Hefce's cash clawback hits battered London Met
Funding council's move means redundancies are now inevitable, says v-c. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Unease over Liverpool's plans for a research-focused 'realignment'
Voluntary redundancy offer may herald further upheaval, says UCU. Melanie Newman reports
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Salford to shut complementary medicine BSc
The University of Salford is to stop offering undergraduate degrees in acupuncture and complementary medicine because they are no longer considered "a sound academic fit".The university said it...
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Daytime TV: Slings and arrows
Outrageous fortune runs through the worlds of darts, particle physics and Dad's Army, learns Gary Day
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Disciplinary proceedings and criminal investigations
Previously in this column we have considered the features of a fair investigation into concerns raised by, or about, an employee. One particularly thorny area is when an employer or manager is...
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Top nations in the sciences and social sciences by output
Country Papers produced 1999-2008% world output 1999-2008% world output 1989-931 United States 2,999,344 31.838.22 Japan806,008 8.58.03 Germany775,787 8.27.74 England687,778 7.37.25 China586,664 6....
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The support troops are getting flak
Social scientists deployed in war zones to engage with civilians and advise US military commanders are under fire from their peers, writes Jon Marcus
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Happy to be here
Times Higher Education's annual Student Experience Survey highlights a host of institutions bent on making the university experience first rate in every way. Rebecca Attwood reports
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15 January 2009
Who puts the smile on undergraduate’s faces? - Results of our exclusive Student Experience Survey
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Visions of the future
Technology can facilitate scholarship, particularly when it is intuitive and user-friendly, argues Tara Brabazon
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Bullied Blogger: “Can you find it? Find it!”
Today marks the start of the diary of a Bullied Blogger, an account of the anxiety one academic starts to feel when a new head of department arrives. We hope this account will provide an insight into...
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The war of Cromwell’s teeth
An overseas applicant’s woefully illiterate proposal on the feminine wiles of Olivia Cromwell nearly leads to civil war in the department. Gloria Monday rallies her fellow academics.