Red heads
Many subtle features of Eastern European authoritarianism have been adopted in the process of creeping Stalinisation by the managers of UK universities (“My rallies of endeavour will ensure the...
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Union shutout is a cause for concern
I read with considerable disquiet the letter from Sir David Bell, the vice-chancellor of the University of Reading (“Forum for the Future”, Letters, 29 May).Vice-chancellors do, of course, need to...
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William Cromie, 1930-2014
A geologist who traded a life of adventure for a highly successful career as a Harvard science journalist has died
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Q&A with Paul Muldoon
We speak to the Irish poet who is to take up the post of distinguished professor in English and creative writing at Lancaster University
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THE Scholarly Web - 5 June 2014
Weekly transmissions from the blogosphere
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David Eastwood, Liz Gloyn, Roger Morgan, R. C. Richardson and Sharon Wheeler...
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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News in brief - 5 June 2014
Centres for Doctoral TrainingBath, Belfast join 115-strong teamTwo new Centres for Doctoral Training have been established under the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council’s programme....
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World in brief - 5 June 2014
United States‘Blender’ comment stirs ratings rowThere is growing opposition to US president Barack Obama’s plan to introduce a college ratings system, which is intended to lower the cost of study by...
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Grant winners - 5 June 2014
Leverhulme TrustResearch Project GrantsSciencesAward winner: Gabriel Yvon-DurocherInstitution: University of ExeterValue: £290,658The molecular mechanisms of thermal acclimation and adaptation in...
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The week in higher education - 5 June 2014
“As we say in science, England couldn’t hit a cow’s arse with a banjo.” This is a sentence that few would ever have expected to have come from one of the UK’s most eminent and famous scientists. But...
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Promises and their limitations
Trust in research confidentiality is vital, yet recent disclosures suggest the need for a review of safeguards for all concerned
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Tower of Babel shock
In an exclusive interview, the architect of the Tower of Babel has cast doubt on the recent claim by David Willetts, the universities and science minister, that by the year 2050 people will no longer...
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Stark disparity in paternity pay, says UCU
Packages vary widely with 10 universities offering new fathers only two weeks’ statutory pay
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Pathway providers hope for US bonanza
For-profit firms eye tie-ups with regional institutions ‘desperate’ to boost international intake
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Students spend more time studying
The amount of time that students spend in class and studying alone each week on average has increased over the past eight years