Higher education's direct involvement in the Government's 14-19 diploma programme is "patchy and piecemeal", according to a study from the Central London Learning and Skills Council.There is little...
Foundation degrees and college powers are no threat to sector, minister tells Rebecca Attwood
Union believes procedures will be used as punitive micromanagement tool, writes Melanie Newman
"Large-scale" job losses are expected at the University of Southampton among management, specialist and administrative (MSA) staff. A union source said managers had indicated that the institution was...
Data from Thomson Scientific’s Essential Science Indicators, 1 January 1997–31 December 2007
The history of the CND is a reminder to academics that they have obligations above those of RAE targets and teaching outcomes, says Tara Brabazon
Some months ago, the Employment Bill was revealed. One of the most notable proposals was that the existing statutory dispute-resolution procedures (including the rule that a dismissal without...
Business can be a creative and rewarding experience, so invest in your students by encouraging them to develop ideas, to take the initiative and to engage with the local community
Research and communication help make the external examination process a satisfying experience for all
Our Deputy Head of Student Experience, Nancy Harbinger, has responded angrily to the suggestion that Poppleton's introduction of ten minimum contact hours per week for each student has been vitiated...
Felipe Fernández-Armesto analyses a survey of academic salaries in the US
The academy's revived appetite for the protocol, lackeys and VIP loos of blue-blooded visits ill befits its meritocratic natureMonarchs in this country have endowed a few colleges over the centuries...
Bill Keatinge had a lifelong fascination with the body's ability to cope with extremes. Whenever a heat wave or a cold snap hit, the professor of physiology was sure to be called upon by the media...
Geoffrey Alderman makes an interesting case for legalising the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport and academia ("Dope and glory", 8 May), although personally I find the headaches induced by...