Universities turn cold spots hot
Institutions have long served as community anchors, and their role in local growth has scope to expand, says Madeleine Atkins

Institutions have long served as community anchors, and their role in local growth has scope to expand, says Madeleine Atkins

Alan Ryan on fears that Silicon dreams and start-ups might leave humanities in the dark

ÜberResearch unveils Dimensions for Funders, a digital tool detailing grant awards from 66 major funders

Eminent sociologist Ken Plummer captures 50 tales of a groundbreaking department

University of West London conference on the work of Roger Brown hears of the drawbacks of higher education marketisation

Edinburgh Napier finds that student-led teaching and unconventional classroom settings can boost satisfaction and outcomes

Revised system is close to exceeding cost of its predecessor, Tory policy adviser Margot James tells event at party conference

1:AM forum on altmetrics weighs pros and cons of tracking research impact via blogs, ‘likes’ and social media traffic

Christopher Davidson, who has 120,000 Twitter followers, on how to use social media as an academic

Leverhulme TrustResearch Project GrantsSciencesAward winner: Robert CernikInstitution: University of ManchesterValue: £247,737Using diffracted X-rays to form images with chemical and structural...

Latest results suggest that underfunded Western institutions outside the elite are struggling

A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers

Lynne Segal on an Israeli scholar’s persuasive arguments against his country’s myths of identity

How far have national systems gained or slipped since 2013-14?

UC’s finest has emerged from the financial crisis stronger than ever, argues Nicholas B. Dirks