Billionaires, altruism and the rise of the ‘philanthrocapitalists’
Matthew Reisz reflects on the issues raised by Linsey McGoey’s new book on ‘philanthrocapitalism’
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New studies cast further doubt on scientific standards
Reports question whether scientists are removing sources of bias in experiments involving animals
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Academic failure: four more ways to deal with it
In his second blog, John Tregoning offers some more advice on coping with scholarly stress
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Suffragette: Royal Holloway launches campaign to tie in with film
Women Inspire aims to show how the fight for the vote still has much to teach us today
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Jacob Zuma condemns ‘violence and destruction’ at South African universities
President responds to wave of violence at campuses across country
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Where did you grow up? It could affect your choice of US university
Choosing where to study in the US is heavily determined by your background, according to new research.
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Lecture theatres should be ditched for ‘21st-century teaching spaces’
Education and design consultant says institutions must bring their infrastructure up to date with modern forms of learning
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Simon Singh criticises wasteful spending in science outreach
The best forms of public engagement tend to be ‘dirt cheap’ and profitable, says author
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The Texas students using dildos to fight guns
Scott Jaschik reports for Inside Higher Ed on an unusual protest against concealed carry on campus
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Teaching excellence framework: a case of history repeating?
Roger Brown urges the current government to learn from the mistakes of past teaching assessment exercises
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NUS and UUK join EU ‘in’ campaign
‘Scientists for EU’ also issues warning on research funding
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Angus Deaton wins 2015 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
Princeton academic recognised for work on poverty and consumption
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University of Oxford entry interview questions revealed
Sample list of questions says applicants were asked about bankers’ pay and invited to carry out an engineering experiment with a ruler
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Social network overload ‘wastes academics’ time’
Sheer number of online profiles to be filled out a ‘disservice’ to scholars, Amsterdam conference hears
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London Met to focus teaching on single campus
Teaching on its Aldgate and Moorgate campuses will be moved to Holloway Road from 2017