Grade grudges
In my last couple of years working at The Open University, I was conscious of a rise in expressions of disappointment from students about what they considered to be a low grade in an assignment (“...
In my last couple of years working at The Open University, I was conscious of a rise in expressions of disappointment from students about what they considered to be a low grade in an assignment (“...
In response to the feature on the monitoring of academics (“Mass observation”, 23 October), the Association of Research Managers and Administrators was pleased to see that Frances Buck, co-founder of...
At a recent meeting with the National College for Teaching and Leadership, we sought to understand the methodology that has seen the agency deliver swingeing cuts in allocated teacher training...
Greg Clark, the universities minister, has announced that there will be no attempt to manage entry into undergraduate pharmacy programmes in England (“Warning: NHS to take as required”, News in brief...

Nobel laureates warn that the UK’s position in the wider scientific community could be undermined if EMBO’s request is refused

Hermann Hauser’s report suggests technology hubs could offer advice on innovation policy and calls for metrics to measure centres’ impact


Policy draft stated that all publications be reviewed by pair as part of ‘quality assurance’

A new database at the Veterans and Families Institute will improve access to the research done on soldiers adjusting to life after service

Innovate UK is shifting its focus to boosting academia-industry engagement

“I have no comment whatsoever to make on the tribunal’s decision, and no comment whatsoever to make on my consistent failure to make any comment at all on the entire disciplinary proceedings.”That...

This remarkable ensemble piece exploring the rebuilding in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina deserves a bigger viewership, writes Emma Rees

Mapping queer spaces is revealing, but ghettos are also places of the mind, says Sally R. Munt

Niamh Gallagher on an exploration of the pre-revolutionary world and how the dreams of young radicals turned to nightmares

Laurence Coupe praises a handbook for ecologically responsible living