Lib Dems free to abstain on fees vote
Coalition deal could leave Tories to decide policy. Simon Baker reports
Coalition deal could leave Tories to decide policy. Simon Baker reports
After a general election with no clear winner, the scientific method can build consensus and support stable government, argues Christopher Tyler
Mission group’s proposals include a shift towards private finance. Rebecca Attwood reports
Industrial action an option in defence of final-salary deals and the traditional retirement age, union indicates. John Gill reports
Region accounts for a third of responses informing revamped THE World University Rankings. Phil Baty reports
Directly funding further education colleges would allow them to take their rightful place in the academy, argues Philip Davies
Academy’s unions aim to step up pressure over job security and pay, but stop short of industrial action. John Morgan reports
Higher education figures survey uncertain landscape as young voters cry foul. Hannah Fearn reports

Popular culture is dismissed as trash by some academics, but as Lady Gaga – ‘Baudrillard in a bra’ – shows, there’s plenty of intellectual value in the dustbin. Tara Brabazon digs in

Election results more accurately reflect choice of voting rule than voters' wishes, says Donald Saari

"We want you to review something for us," says the email from the books editor. "It's called The Astronaut's Cookbook." At this point I know precisely nothing about this text but already I'm...
By Jay Blumler and Michael Gurevitch

Proofs of their genius: Tony Mann on the enduring notion of young rebels rewarded only by posterity

Judith Schneid Lewis explores the enlightened social policy ideas of a thoroughly modern heroine

The foreword to this book cuts right to the heart of the matter: that children who have awful experiences at the hands of adults may be impelled to adapt to their situation by acting in mindless or...