Search

168,305 results
Page 2505 of 168279 results

  2. World in brief - 15 May 2014

    United StatesJustices’ reaffirmative decisionThe US Supreme Court has upheld the right of states to prevent public higher education institutions from considering race in decisions about university...

    #News
    #With image

  4. News in brief - 15 May 2014

    Women in scienceWait three years and we’ll seeThe government may “consider further action” on increasing the number of women in scientific careers “if significant progress is not observed over the...

    #News
    #With image

  5. Infestation fears grow

    “It’s an architectural leap in the dark, but we can only hope that it does something to contain the problem and reduce any serious spillage.”This was how Jamie Targett, Poppleton’s Director of...

    #Columnists
    #Laurie
    #Laurie Taylor
    #Opinion

  6. Perfect for a globetrotter

    As a busy, jet-setting International Superstar, when I read about porcine distance learning I thought, “That’s for Moi!” (“Horses for courses”, Poppletonian, 8 May).Never underestimate Pig Power....

    #Letters

  7. Russellers, refried

    John Brennan (“A premier notion”, Letters, 24 April) welcomes the proposal by Poppleton University’s Georgina Edsel for a new name for low-ranking members of the Russell Group of universities and...

    #Letters

  8. A clear view of census data

    I was pleased that Vanishing for the Vote was your Book of the Week (17 April). However, I noted the reviewer’s final point about the poor quality of the census schedule reproductions. Because others...

    #Letters

  9. Model still needs money

    Harvey Goldstein outlines an open access model for journal publishing that he claims is neither green nor gold (“Try DIY, not green or gold”, Opinion, 1 May). But, like all journals, the model has to...

    #Letters

  10. How the HEA lost its way

    While making some valid points of comparison as well as some misleading ones between the Higher Education Academy, the Staff and Educational Development Association and the Institute for Learning and...

    #Letters

  11. Engaged? Quite

    Graham Gibbs is absolutely correct to suggest that organisations such as the Quality Assurance Agency need to be clear and informed in their student engagement activity (“Looking beyond the buzzword...

    #Letters

  12. Animals in open light

    It is a great shame that Michelle Thew from the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (Letters, 8 May) seeks to pour scorn on universities’ moves to be more open about the animal research...

    #Letters

  13. Mothers of contention

    It was disappointing to see such a negative portrayal of higher education institutions as employers in the article “Disappointing pitter-patter of tiny pay packets” (News, 8 May). The article...

    #Letters

  14. Appropriate accommodation?

    Martin McQuillan (“Selective hearing”, Features, 8 May) ignores those facts about the student occupations at the University of Sussex that do not fit his narrative. For instance, in March last year...

    #Letters