What’s the score on university teaching?
Like cricket, academia needs specialists, and revised calendars and tech will show teachers belong in the top order, says Merlin Crossley

Like cricket, academia needs specialists, and revised calendars and tech will show teachers belong in the top order, says Merlin Crossley

The official weekly newsletter of the University of Poppleton. Finem respice!
In the article “TEF could redefine idea of ‘great’ universities, says vice-chancellor” (News, 16 February), Edward Peck, the vice-chancellor of Nottingham Trent University, expresses bemusement about...
I can reassure Ormond Simpson (“Nothing personal”, Letters, 16 February) that devoted friends of the Open University have no need to fear for its future. Like any university, the OU needs to focus on...
Re the blog article “‘Father of eugenics’ should not be erased from academic history”(www.timeshighereducation.com, 19 February) on the controversy over the legacy of Sir Francis Galton at University...
Nigel Piercy’s “case study” of an apparently fictitious dean at a Welsh university does indeed “raise eyebrows” (“Former dean’s ‘Duckpond University’ case study raises eyebrows”, News, 16 February)....

A round-up of academics awarded research council funding

Some countries have managed to increase both the quality and quantity of their research

Relentless celebration is diluting genuine achievement, affecting students and staff in different ways, writes Peter Larcombe

Matthew Reisz reflects on the role of universities in overcoming monolingualism

Neuroscientists argue proposal would improve reproducibility and get drugs to market more quickly

OfS chair-designate acknowledges potential risks of opening sector up to new players