Watchdog wants BNP to be denied right to teach

Members of the British National Party (BNP) working in universities should not be allowed direct contact with students, the higher education equality watchdog has said.Several higher education staff...

Professor reinstated via appeal court

But Durham contends decision has 'very limited practical consequences', writes Rebecca Attwood

Stress and strain blamed on 'bullying culture'

A culture of strained working relationships is endemic in UK universities, according to a survey of almost 10,000 academics by the University and College Union (UCU).One third of UCU members...

Concern greets proposal to include books in journal-ranking system

European Reference Index for Humanities may soon assess monographs' impact. Zoe Corbyn reports

Daytime TV: Snap, cackle, pop

With high expectations for the credible Devil's Whore, Gary Day attempts to avoid a Spanish flu outbreak

Cartoon by Ham

Mantras for modern times

Tara Brabazon on the rise of the soundbite over analysis

Hot papers in environment and ecology, 2006-08

Data provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, 1 January 2006-31 August 2008

Time off for medical appointments and family emergencies

Employees will need to take time off from work from time to time for a variety of different reasons, other than planned annual leave. In a previous article we considered time off for public duties;...

Diving into murky waters

As deputy head of department, Gloria Monday finds herself in the unenviable position of looking for ways to cut costs

The class of 2020?

Bosses want work-ready recruits, but academics argue that they may end up less happy than before if universities cultivate skills, not intellect, writes Hannah Fearn

It's right posh in t'common room, innit?

Academia's worst snobberies may be dying out, but an accent on class still lingers, finds Matthew Reisz

Footnotes and fancy-free

We should teach PhD students how to balance the conflicting demands of scholarship and dissemination, says Peter Barry

27 November 2008

Cut out for work - Have we sacrificed learning for earning?

Base deeds in a Low Country

Fred Halliday examines the broad historical issues of a Dutch society in crisis