The lone genius is more linked than he thinks
Sex, Botany and Empire - Pandora's Breeches
Sex, Botany and Empire - Pandora's Breeches
The Mould in Dr Florey's Coat
This week's competition, in which you must identify a book from its opening sentence, is from an account of a trip with a four-legged travelling companion: "In a little place called Le Monastier, in...
Rhythms of Life
Three Mile Island
You rightly say that British universities are competing with their US counterparts ("Global rivalry is good for students", Leader, August 6). But the contest is an unequal one. Harvard University's...
I grow increasingly weary of ploughing through acres of newsprint devoted to what is fast becoming an annual event - the furore surrounding the latest Oxbridge rejectee who claims their mistreatment...
I am pleased to hear that Laura Spence has decided to pursue further studies at a British university. I would, however, have been happier if you had made clear that the Commons Education Select...
Your article on the advantages of studying at US universities ("The lure of the broad horizon", August 6) stresses the appeal of a diverse curriculum. Many North American universities were modelled...
Frank Furedi's protestations about plagiarism would carry more weight if he were prepared to cite his university's policies as evidence (for or against) rather than jibing at distant institutions,...
Alan Ryan uses his silly season column (Opinion, August 6) to rail against the Quality Assurance Agency and to express astonishment that one of his former students should wish to become its chairman...
The situation at Nottingham University is another example of high-handed management in place of cooperation, arrogance in place of compromise, and imposition in place of negotiation ("Local pay plan...
Your report "BA criticised over handling of £2m award" (July 30) was misleading and presented a distorted picture of the National Audit Office's findings on the award of the British Academy Centenary...
George Martin (Soapbox, August 6) is to be congratulated for supporting the boycott of London Metropolitan, but boycotts are not the only answer. How can external examiners be asked to refuse to mark...
Your article on the abuse of hardship funds ("Hardship cash funds 'sprees'", July 23) was unbalanced and unfair. Most students who apply for hardship funds do so because of genuine financial...