Squeeze a bit more from this sponge
Universities will need to understand how the brain really learns before they can truly educate students, argues Jamshed Bharucha Not so long ago, a former student of mine came up to me at a reception...
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New year, new dreams, old admin nightmare
A fresh academic year is about to begin. The Times Higher asks university staff what they are looking forward to - and dreading - in the terms ahead * I'm looking forward to meeting the new intake of...
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Banning radicals will stoke the fire
There are solid reasons why students are attracted to Islamist groups, and we must address them says Frank Furedi University authorities and government officials are deeply concerned about the...
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Clear a space on the mantelpiece
If you feel you need a prize to prove you've made it in academe, you must make sure your name is on everyone's lips - that means publishing in leading journals and networking like crazy, says Harriet...
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Flexible - especially on dance floor
Name : Mark Pimm Age : 40 Job : Disability service manager, Birkbeck, University of London. Salary : I thought I did it for love! Background : While I have a degree in psychology and have done some...
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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 a lecturer in a new university and keen to move south to be with my partner. I...
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Regions lose skills as PhDs follow jobs
Study examines impact of postdocs' mobility on local economies, says Olga Wojtas Two fifths of PhD students move out of the geographical region in which they study after finishing their doctorate, a...
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Who's in who's out?
ANGLIA RUSKIN Sarah Brown claims interests ranging from science fiction to Greek tragedy, which makes her ideal for her new role as chair of Anglia Ruskin University's department of English...
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Pro v-cs keen to balance admin with research
Senior university administrators continue to do research despite full-time managerial duties to retain their professional reputation, new research has found. Marion Spendlove, research fellow at...
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Today's news
University offers discount on fees for up-front payments The Government's pledge to ensure fair access to universities for students from low-income families in the new world of top-up fees was...
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Laurie Taylor Column
What are you reading this holiday? We conclude our investigation by making another surprise mobile call to a member of university staff. This week: The Departmental Secretary, Department of Media and...
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Felipe Fernández-Armesto
American students are back in their classrooms. The academic year starts early in the US. But there are other, deeper, ways in which American universities are ahead of those in Europe. They are, on...
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Leader: Rising revenue is not risk-free
Now that the Higher Education Policy Institute's report on the financial prospects for UK higher education has finally been published, it is easy to see why Hepi did not rush it into print. However...
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Leader: Not too cool for school
Since long before Tony Blair's Ugly Rumours were failing to sweep all before them at Oxford University, students have seen pop stardom as a desirable (if elusive) form of graduate employment. That...
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Enrolling lowly graded hurts all
Magnus Johnson wrote last week about allowing students with low grades into university (Letters, September 1). Nowhere is this more common, nor more problematic, than in nursing. Across the country,...