The week in higher education
Almost a quarter of France's state-run universities remain crippled because of an ongoing strike by staff and students. The protests, now in their 14th week, have already gone on long enough to...
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For-profit growth predicted if US giant buys UK's BPP
Acquisition could spark expansion of private providers, writes Melanie Newman
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Lecturer apologises to researcher for swapping names in grant application
An academic received a written apology from a senior colleague who took her name off a grant application and submitted it under his own.Sinead Rhodes, a psychology researcher who has won a claim of...
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Putting the glitz on antimatter
Cern physicists critique their portrayal in the latest Hollywood blockbuster. John Gill reports
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US scholar damns UK PhDs after 'regrettable experience'
Website of academic who spent nine fruitless years at Brighton warns others off study. John Gill reports
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Not in my name - v-c loses fight for his domain
A former lecturer at the University of Kingston has won the right to continue using the domain name www.sirpeterscott.com - the name of Kingston's vice-chancellor.Howard Fredrics, a senior lecturer...
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Liverpool John Moores reneged on job promise, lecturer argues
An academic has accused Liverpool John Moores University of terminating his contract despite having guaranteed him three years' employment if he succeeded in a grant application.John Middleton,...
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Claim over race and RAE
A former research fellow at The Robert Gordon University is taking the institution to an employment tribunal over its failure to include her in the 2008 research assessment exercise.Jiaolan Bowden, a...
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External examiners 'not taken seriously' says QAA
Standards watchdog calls for national guidelines after examiners complain their advice is ignored
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Best foot forward
Dancers and academics at the University of Teesside are challenging the view of dance as a "Cinderella subject".Although dance activities are booming thanks to TV shows such as Strictly Come Dancing...
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Academics urged to defend free speech without limits
The concept of academic freedom is "impoverished" and under threat at a time when the vogue is for arguing that freedom of speech must be limited to protect certain groups.The warning has been issued...
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Criticism of marking system "kept hidden"
MPs told that university failed to pass on examiner's classification concerns. Melanie Newman reports
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Quality concerns take centre stage as staff quit over dramatic changes
QAA looks into claims that lack of practical focus is harming theatre training. Hannah Fearn writes
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'Blacklist' fear remains despite EPSRC's moves
Plans to bar researchers who make a number of unsuccessful bids from applying for further research council grants have been watered down after an outcry in the pages of Times Higher Education.More...
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Lifelong learning 'on verge of extinction' across the UK
A string of cuts and closures leaves the future of adult education unclear. Rebecca Attwood writes