Defamation Act 2013: what scientists need to know
Scientists can speak more freely without fear of being sued, explains Síle Lane
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Are scholars or executives best suited to lead universities?
Headhunters Odgers Berndtson ask if academics have the business skills necessary to run a university
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Romanians and Bulgarians ‘pulled’ off courses after funding freeze
Student Loans Company payments suspended until proof given to support residence claim
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Analysis: the subjects favoured and forsaken by students over 15 years
How has 16 years of growth in enrolment affected the fortunes of different disciplines?
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‘Lighter social science regulation requires integrity’
Suggested changes to ‘common rule’ raise issues on research with human subjects
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Sonic Wonderland: A Scientific Odyssey of Sound, by Trevor Cox
David Toop is charmed by an exploration of the pains and pleasures of the noises around us
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The week in higher education - 16 January 2014
Academics appear to have solved one of history’s oldest mysteries: how did Alexander the Great die? The Times reported on 13 January that toxicologists from the University of Birmingham and the West...
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Fred Deakin of Lemon Jelly joins University of the Arts London
Who got that job? Recording artist takes up chair in interactive design. Plus the latest higher education jobs and appointments
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Five myths about Moocs
Diana Laurillard explains why a model based on unsupervised learning is not the answer
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New play pokes fun at university life
Familiar scenarios may have academics rolling, or reeling, in the aisles
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Show your cards: academic players on poker’s draw
Serious academic players on what they’ve learned from life at the table
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University of London considers outsourcing careers service
Institution investigates commercial options to generate surplus
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MLA conference: blizzard of ice and ideas
Frigid weather fails to dampen enthusiasm at the MLA conference, finds Robert Eaglestone
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Digital age of opportunity for the monograph
Hefce launches review of digital publishing in the arts and humanities
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Don’t beat about, use moral appeals to stop plagiarism
Tutors focus on penalties but students respond on ethical level, study finds