Fish, rhinos, snakes, oh my: a series of unfortunate fates
Hefce boss warns of choice between teaching and research... and more strings. John Morgan writes
Hefce boss warns of choice between teaching and research... and more strings. John Morgan writes
The growth of "third spaces" between professional staff and academics, and a Star Wars character who described himself as an administrator to impress Princess Leia, were among the subjects discussed...
Postgraduate funding review calls for allocations to be linked to research quality. Zoë Corbyn reports
Universities' success in internationalising their research output is to be recognised at this year's Times Higher Education Awards.The International Collaboration of the Year Award will join 17...
As part of our #loveHE campaign, Times Higher Education has asked followers on Twitter to tell us why they love the academy.This week's tweet of the week is:New film directed by Richard Curtis,...
UEA v-c believes there may be a positive outcome from the climate science scandal. Zoë Corbyn writes
Employers and funders must involve staff in debates about potential changes in the sector, argues Michael MacNeil
Universities have the potential to lead the way to a high-tech, economically robust future for the UK, according to James Dyson

Gary Day on the Siberian Jesus, Omar Khayyam and the ever-present divide between the rich and the poor
Data provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, January 1999-June 2009

"The time has come to root out this new challenge." This was the no-nonsense declaration from Jamie Targett, our Director of Corporate Affairs, as he inaugurated the newly formed Irony Sub-Committee...
Felipe Fernández-Armesto on the interdependence of teaching and research
The co-founder of Evidence is continuing his work to improve research-data analysis. Zoë Corbyn reports
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
The government now wants even postgraduate education to serve industry by inculcating business awareness and skills training