Let鈥檚 not go to extremes
The irony of Rupert Sutton鈥檚 letter is that his organisation鈥檚 lack of credibility is the very reason why we raised concerns about Downing Street鈥檚 apparent plagiarism of its output (鈥淐redibility of...
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End audit culture
I welcome the chance to be assessed on my teaching through the teaching excellence framework: the quality of my teaching and my ability to engage and inspire students is something that I am very...
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Transparent aims
I鈥檓 afraid that James Naismith has it seriously wrong when he suggests that the higher education governance bill in front of Scotland鈥檚 Parliament is based on 鈥渟olutions without problems, conclusions...
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Crass words
Whether research councils should spend money on art works to promote science is a fair question for discussion (鈥淪imon Singh criticises wasteful spending in science outreach鈥, News, 13 October)....
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Exaggerated reports
When I started university teaching in 1971, experts both recommended and predicted the demise of the lecture. Your report shows that these experts are still around, and still without impact (鈥淟ecture...
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Africa needs education, not exploitation
For-profit operators are needed to help feed the continent鈥檚 hunger for degrees but regulation is key
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Enter the Dark Would and let your imagination run free
New learning space at University of Warwick aims to let students and academics explore issues in a more creative and curiosity-driven fashion
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Papers retracted after authors used unauthorised data from junior researchers
Cases underscore concerns about use of younger researchers鈥 work by senior colleagues without permission
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Houston, We Have a Narrative: Why Science Needs Story, by Randy Olson
Researchers must tell a good tale about their work without skewing the science, Cait聽MacPhee says
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Dietrich & Riefenstahl: Hollywood, Berlin, and a Century in Two Lives, by Karin Wieland
A highly readable study traces how both women became part of cultural and political networks that shaped the 20th century, writes Ulrike Zitzlsperger
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Remaking History: The Past in聽Contemporary Historical Fictions, by Jerome de Groot
The question of whether fictional representations of the past can offer as much insight as scholarly histories is tackled with verve, says Philip聽Kemp
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The Health Gap: The Challenge of an Unequal World, by Michael Marmot
Inequality in income lowers the life expectancy of everyone in society, says Marcus Chown