Outgoing vice-provost Michael Worton on 33 years at UCL
Scholar reflects on risks, regrets, the value of teaching and facing the global future
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UEL shredded copies of outgoing v-c’s letters
FoI also shows Patrick McGhee set up inquiry into doomed overseas ventures
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German academy wants cash to raise standards
Rectors demand more federal support from new government. Frances?Mechan-Schmidt reports
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The power of positive thinking
Harvard’s huge fundraising and the US’ big lead in Moocs show that we can only learn from the American ‘can-do’ spirit
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Optimism is a sine qua non for scientists
A career in science is built on hope and naviety as well as intellect, argues Russell Foster
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Power Beyond Scrutiny: Media Justice and Accountability, by Justin Schlosberg
Ivor Gaber on how broadcasters report stories in which the status quo is under threat
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Is there anything new to say about Shakespeare?
Matthew Reisz talks to academics who have devoted their lives to studying the Bard
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All-round answer to zero-hours conundrum
Generalists on fair terms would offer the flexibility the sector needs, argues Philip Roddis
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The Lives of the Novel: A History, by Thomas G. Pavel
Robert Eaglestone lauds what will become a standard work in literary criticism
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In deserted fields, danger
A career in research is not attractive to Germans, suggests a?study conducted by the country’s Federal Statistical Office. A?large proportion of graduates do not continue with research once they get...
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Infinite in faculties
Nothing new under the Shakespearean sun? Matthew Reisz reflects on the academic ‘industry’ surrounding the Bard and considers whether fresh editions of his plays do anything to increase our...
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Fractional REF advantage?
THE investigation reveals 63 per cent increase in 0.2?deals since October 2011. Paul Jump reports
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Glasgow Caledonian to open New York campus
Glasgow Caledonian University is to become the first UK university to open a campus in New York.
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Students support around 800,000 jobs, says report
Student expenditure supports more than 830,000 jobs in the UK, a new study says.
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Universities not focusing on teaching, says ex-minister
Many universities are “still not focused enough on teaching” and are using ?9,000 fees to subsidise research.