Sarkozy's reforms may drive French universities to compete for our lucrative foreign student market, warns Peter Brady Whether it's igniting Joan of Arc's passions and eventually her toes, waging war...
Students are now customers, demanding satisfaction and skills. Whatever happened to learning, asks Frank Furedi I remember very vividly when the Dearing report was published ten years ago. Until that...
Experts warn that teamwork does not come naturally to those at the top level of academe. So how do you ensure a successful collaboration with your peers? Harriet Swain offers some hints Teamwork is...
Name: John Siderov Age: Getting on but not there yet Job: Head of optometry and opthalmic dispensing at Anglia Ruskin University. Salary: Same as age. Background/ training: First degree in optometry...
Worried about your employment, maternity, pension rights? Send your questions to The Times Higher advice panel. 'I am taking a field trip to a developing country and I'm worried about the legal...
Cardiff and Nottingham universities have been chosen to help spearhead a drive to encourage more pharmacy graduates to train for an academic career. The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain...
DURHAM Ray Hudson has been appointed "regional champion" at Durham University. Professor Hudson is an economic geographer who has held a range of senior management positions during his 34-year career...
Climate change agenda creates fresh career opportunities across higher education, reports Tony Tysome A "green" jobs bonanza is coming as the academic workforce takes on the pressing challenges of...
The failure of string theory to deliver on its early promise is symptomatic of a deeper problem, says Lee Smolin. Modern scientists are not taking time to step back and reflect on their work from an...
The summer-school kids, the builders and the conference-goers may be busy, but for academics, the mid-year 'holiday' on campus seems inimical to serious work. John Brinnamoor offers his theory of...
Are women worse than men at science? No, they may think differently - which can help expand the frontiers of knowledge - but they lack a level playing field, leading immunologist Polly Matzinger...
"Research councils' insistence upon measuring the direct economic benefits of research is killing blue-skies research" - The Times Higher , August 10. University of Poppleton From: W. B. "Bob"...
When Gordon Brown, as Chancellor, announced a £1 billion three year boost for science in 2004, the news was met with delight. With flattery getting him everywhere, he confirmed that he had "chosen...
It is curious and reassuring that as economic need increasingly directs academic activity, universities carry out research into parapsychology. How do university finance directors justify research...
I was raped in my hotel while on fieldwork in a rapidly developing country. As you can imagine this was damaging to my psychological wellbeing, leading directly to the breakdown of my marriage. I've...