The planned merger of the Association of University Teachers and lecturers' union Natfhe to form a white-collar tertiary education union is confirmation of the "mass" nature of the expanded UK system...
Let's face it, history is sexist, as demonstrated by the 2001 RAE, insists June Purvis The Association of University Teachers' report Gender and Research Activity in the 2001 RAE is a timely reminder...
Throwing money at academia doesn't guarantee equity or the survival of struggling subjects, says Ian Gibson This year's spending review has created an environment of excitement and promise, much of...
Improve their minds by swapping modules and lectures for a rigorous series of field courses, says Tim Birkhead. I propose a revolution that will address the current malaise among teachers and...
The regional development agency for Yorkshire and Humber is sponsoring professorships in universities to strengthen local and national industries in key areas. Chris Johnston reports. Professorial...
Vincent Gillespie. Job advertised in The Times Higher December 19, 2003 Oxford University has appointed Vincent Gillespie J. R. R. Tolkien professor of English literature and language. He will take...
Further education must develop its research capability to lead students smoothly to higher education, but how feasible is that? asks Ross Davies. For many academics, teaching and research are part of...
What is your experience of teaching? Name: Matt Bridge Age: Job: Lecturer in applied golf management studies and sport, physical education and community studies, School of Education, Birmingham...
The former chairman and chief executive of the failed UK e-university robustly defended its records at a House of Commons Education Select Committee hearing this week. John Beaumont, the former chief...
Three-quarters of the capital's universities are having problems recruiting and retaining staff, a report leaked to The Times Higher reveals. The findings come as unions expressed anger at an offer...
They may be the epitome of rugged masculinity but it seems that even the heroes of Viking Age sagas were troubled by the thought that size really does matter. Analysis of Icelandic sagas in their...
University finances are improving, bu the figures reveal a wide disparity between the haves and the have-nots. Full tables below. University incomes Institutions 2002-03 £1,000s 2001-02 £1,000s %...
Brussels, 22 Jul 2004 European ministers meeting in the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on 19 July were not able to resolve their differences over granting market authorisation for food and food...
22 Jul 2004 Virtually everything we do has been profoundly affected by the Information Revolution: How we travel, how we shop, how we communicate, how we do business. Computers, telecommunications...
Brussels, 22 July 2004 Within the €3.6 million EU research project PROMESS1 (PROfiles across MEditerranean Sedimentary Systems), with an EU contribution of €2.7 million, European scientists...