Wherefore art thou, Haldane? State plans for humanities research
Peter Mandler worries that government priorities are creeping into AHRC decision-making and constraining researchers
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Top institutions in immunology
Top institutions in immunologyData provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators database, 1 January 2000-31 December 2010 Institution Papers CitationsCitations per paper1Osaka...
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Arts review: In a Forest, Dark and Deep
Neil LaBute's brother-and-sister drama prompts Siân Adiseshiah to consider how siblings are presented on stage
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The Pick - The Cult of Beauty: The Aesthetic Movement 1860-1900
The Cult of Beauty: The Aesthetic Movement 1860-1900Victoria and Albert Museum, LondonWhat is now the Victoria and Albert Museum played a crucial role in the development of the Aesthetic Movement by...
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Diary
LondonMaazel: Mahler Cycle 2011Whether inspired by nature, poetry or his own spiritual journeys, Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) famously wanted each of his symphonies to conjure up a whole world. Over the...
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Everything depends on Poppleton!
In what our vice-chancellor has called "an extraordinary turn of events", it seems likely that the future of higher education funding in England could be determined by our university's decision on...
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Leader: Amid the gloom, a little cheer
For a change, the sector escapes ministerial brickbats over social mobility and can enjoy the small comfort of a tidy surplus
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Research intelligence - Now for post-launch lessons
The running of Australia's first research excellence scheme pleased its head but, she tells Paul Jump, there's room to improve
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Unions reap rewards as US professoriate fights to keep gains
Attack on public sector's collective bargaining rights brings unexpected results, Jon Marcus writes
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The Week in Higher Education
A student at the University of Southern California has been forced to go to ground after pictures of him enjoying high-rise extracurricular activities went viral. It was reported on 31 March that the...
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From where I sit - Home truths from the neighbours
One of the many and considerable pleasures of being an academic is the opportunity it affords to meet colleagues in other countries. But with the pleasure comes, if not the pain, then the shock of...
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Robert L. Frost, 1952-2011
Bob Frost, a professor in the School of Information at the University of Michigan, used the legacy of his great-grandfather, the poet Robert Frost, to promote open access to information.Professor...
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Beyond the buffers
Alan Ryan wonders why women still appear to be losing out in academia
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Keeping it in the family ignores public interest (1 of 2)
It is understandable that people having personal issues with university governance arrangements might want to keep out those considered ignorant of the context ("Old boys and girls should be handed...
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Keeping it in the family ignores public interest (2 of 2)
Malcolm Gillies suggests bringing alumni on to governing bodies, but do they really have the necessary knowledge of their almae matres? From time to time I have asked current students in various...