The London Magazine has been going since 1732 and now finds itself at the centre of a contemporary funding row. The story so far: On February 23, The Times Literary Supplement reports that Arts...
There is more to the pop star politician than just a cynical bid to sell records, argues John Street In December 1976, the Daily Mirror 's front page denounced "The filth and the fury". Nearly three...
The UHI Millennium Institute is known for its state-of-the-art technology that allows lectures to be held across its member institutions in the Highlands and Islands. Two students were recently...
A debate about foreign students' poor command of English on Lancaster Business School's blog shows there's even more cause for alarm. Several posts by tutors feature spelling mistakes - one had three...
The inaugural University and College Union Scotland Congress raised alarm over claims that the Natfhe/AUT merger heralds the end of the AUT's legendary conviviality: the traditional dinner and disco...
Perish the thought that some speakers at the UCU Scotland Congress went on for too long. Vice-president-elect Lesley McIntosh had an interesting definition of an optimist: "Someone who, when the...
The popularity of TV series such as Silent Witness is often cited as a good way to market scientific careers to youngsters. But it appears the concept has morphed into an altogether less helpful...
To award a bachelor of science degree for an alternative medicine course is a failing in quality assurance, argues David Colquhoun, but Brian Isbell believes that such study helps develop valid...
Academics have much to gain from talking to the public, but don't expect bird-watchers to behave like your fellow academics, warns Tim Birkhead. Reaching out to the public is something academics...
As the student body becomes increasingly international, familiarity with UK popular culture cannot be assumed on courses. Curricula must instead become 'internationalised', as Harriet Swain reports....
Name : Renata Gomes. Age : 21. Job : Medical and forensic sciences student, Bradford University. Education : I was educated in Portugal and I am now finishing my degree before starting a PhD in...
Worried about your employment, maternity, pension rights? Send your questions to The Times Higher advice panel. 'After working as a lecturer from 1982 to 1996, then taking a few years' leave to...
The Disability Rights Commission has named and shamed higher education institutions that, it said, had "shirked" their responsibilities under equality laws by failing to produce a disability equality...
COVENTRY Malcolm McIntosh, director of Coventry University's Applied Research Centre in Human Security, believes the only way to create lasting world peace is to protect people's basic needs and...
Radical plans at the university will see 19 schools replaced by five colleges led by mini v-cs, says Tony Tysome. Birmingham University claims to be leading a revolution in the way institutions are...