Disabled access 1
Christopher Baswell makes some cogent observations (Opinion, December 15) about provision for people with disabilities in UK universities. It is a pity that the article, particularly the headline,...
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Disabled access 2
We were saddened but not surprised to read the article "Staff are afraid to declare disability" (December 8). Until now, what possible incentive has there been for staff to openly define themselves...
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Lesson yet to learn
As someone who bought a gleaming, leak-free Suzuki triple in the mid-1970s, I agree with much of Stephen Heppell's analysis of a moribund higher education sector (Opinion, December 8). But I was...
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Darwin dilemma
I empathise with Satoshi Kanazawa's position on academic freedom (Opinion, December 15). I am in a similar predicament. For some time, I have been pointing out that Charles Darwin did not originate...
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Being a man just ain't what it used to be
Men remain overwhelmingly in control of the business, media and and cultural worlds, so why all the talk of a 'crisis in masculinity'? Lynne Segal investigates He'll look cute, in a bathing suit, on...
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Some sex, no drugs, but rock 'n' roll
Mandy Garner sifts through replies to our lifestyle survey and finds that the film noir-watching political animal of yesteryear has morphed somewhat Six per cent of academics admit to having had an...
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Service with a smile
A v-c finds an unexpected gift in a mysterious blip in the accounts. John Gilbey, winner of our satire competition, writes The vice-chancellor stared bleakly out his office window. Thin grey sleet...
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Dr Dai Llemmer
I have received an interesting letter from someone describing himself as "a senior pure mathematician from a teaching-averse university in the West Midlands". He writes: "I am desperate to maximise...
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Is the UK starting to lose pulling power?
Foreign students are welcome on British campuses, but will the universities that rely on their fees be exposed as demand falls and the global market shifts? asks Harriet Swain Every year, the top...
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A troisième way to advance the European project
With the EU about to grow again, Anthony Giddens found its citizens unsure of their raison d'être . But, Michael North hears, he thinks reforms can restore faith and help even the Brits learn from...
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Today's news
Holocaust denier Irving freed early from prison The discredited British historian and Holocaust denier David Irving was expected to fly back to Britain today after Austria's supreme court...
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Latest research news
Alcohol may offer protection against arthritis In addition to boosting heart health, moderate alcohol consumption might also protect against some types of arthritis, a preliminary mouse study...
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Today's news
I'll fight on, says Oxford 'moderniser' Oxford University is an "argumentative place", said its vice-chancellor yesterday as he finally admitted defeat over plans to bring in outsiders to run it....
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Today's news
Oxford rejects reform Oxford dons today rejected plans to give outsiders a say in the running of the historic university. A postal ballot of the nearly 4,000 members of Oxford's Congregation resulted...