Sloppy KIS? Spare us
Richard Partington is right ("Unregulated KIS data overload will baffle, not enlighten, students", 22/29 December). Of the many points he makes about Key Information Sets, there's an enduring...
Richard Partington is right ("Unregulated KIS data overload will baffle, not enlighten, students", 22/29 December). Of the many points he makes about Key Information Sets, there's an enduring...
Did readers see Universities Superannuation Scheme investment staff kissing Santa Claus? Their stockings were stuffed with bonuses (averaging £36,000) again this year. Clearly Santa hasn't heard of...

The wonder of a heroic wartime tale is lost in Steven Spielberg's cinematic landscape, says Will Brooker

The step from chemistry to biology is so ordinary that life must exist elsewhere, says Gary Day

Roger Pollard was known for his "sound judgement and creative thinking, passion for academic excellence and zeal for effective and fair governance", as well as for bringing a light-hearted touch to...

Weekly transmissions from the blogosphere
Imperial College LondonPositive aid to sugar controlWeight-loss surgery is not a cure for type 2 diabetes, but it can improve blood-sugar control, a study has found. Previous studies have claimed...

Helen and Edith Chesebrough rest on the steps with their Airedale terriers - Rough, Radiance and Master Nobbler - in Burlingame, California in 1917. Three years later, Anita Blake poses with a lapdog...

How engaging - Wooing alumni with the promise of lifelong relationships
A pay-day loans company has been accused of preying on vulnerable students after advertising itself as an alternative to government-backed student loans.
An Iranian nuclear scientist has been killed by a car bomb in the capital Tehran.
More than 50 graduates are chasing every job offered by some of Britain’s top employers, new research suggests.

David Willetts has urged universities to redouble their efforts to boost knowledge transfer income from businesses despite a stagnant economy.
A former employee of Queen’s University Belfast has been arrested as part of an investigation into alleged threats to kill a former colleague.

By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed