Online expansion
Oxford University Press is expanding its Oxford Scholarship Online scheme by putting the majority of its monographs on the internet. Scholars and students will have access to work in core areas, such...
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Step up for gifted pupils
The Goldman Sachs Foundation and the Sutton Trust have launched a £1 million Academic Enrichment Programme to encourage gifted students from poor areas into higher education. From September, the...
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It's a good read
The Institute of Cancer Research has received a prestigious award for its book Study Skills: A Student Survival Guide . It won a platinum award at the MarCom Creative Awards held at the end of last...
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Solitary cells of scholars cut off by loss of community
Academics feel isolated by heavy workloads and the lack of shared areas, writes Tony Tysome "I moved here, left my friends and family behind to come to a place where I don't think I've spoken to the...
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Principal's monthly meetings bring out the big issues - such as loos and draughts
It seems that it is not only social space that staff dislike sharing with students, a recent meeting at Glasgow Caledonian University showed, writes Olga Wojtas. At the latest monthly meeting between...
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A smile is real asset, economist says
Trying to keep up with the Joneses is a recipe for unhappiness, according to Vani Borooah, an economist at Ulster University, who says politicians should focus more on helping people find...
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India embarks on a quest to purge system of inequalities
The Indian Government's National Knowledge Commission has proposed comprehensive reforms to tackle inequalities in higher education. While accepting that castes and social groups contribute to...
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Kurds plan to host American University
With its fast-growing higher education sector, Iraq's northern territory is providing a haven for academics fleeing Baghdad, writes Matt Salusbury A private American University has been granted a...
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Have you got the message yet?
In this technologically sophisticated 24-hour culture you need to get with it to get in touch. Mobile marketing is the next big thing to attract students, says Harriet Swain. Welcome to the textual...
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Women at work and a dog at home
Name: William Hughes Age: 42 Job: Professor of Gothic studies at Bath Spa University. I arrived as a pallid, part-time temporary lecturer in 1993 and have been troubling students with supernatural...
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Ask the panel
Worried about your employment, maternity, pension rights? Send your questions to The Times Higher advice panel. I am increasingly working into the evening and weekends to keep up with my workload. I...
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UCU set to sue over workload burdens
Union is ready to take employers to court over long hours as levels of stress rise. Tony Tysome reports Union leaders warned this week that they are preparing to sue employers over excessive working...
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Who got that cash?
They say success begets more success. Ian Postlethwaite and his engineering team at Leicester University appeared to prove the point this week when Gordon Brown, the Chancellor, announced that...
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Welsh maths institute recruiting in big numbers
A range of academic jobs are being generated by the new Wales Institute for Mathematical and Computational Science, writes Tony Tysome. The institute, a collaborative venture by Cardiff, Swansea,...
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Institutions are too slow to tailor research to meet needs of industry
Universities in Europe may provide a "solid research base" but they are failing to extend this to research applications and technology transfer, according to a study for the European Universities...