Queen Mary University of London considers making PhD students employees
Importance of doctoral candidates in research makes it likely that many institutions will make the change, says principal

Importance of doctoral candidates in research makes it likely that many institutions will make the change, says principal

Survey finds that 46.6 per cent of academics shared family photos and information such as their favourite films or books
A myth is still a myth no matter how often politicians repeat it. Despite David Willetts鈥 version of history as told to John Gill, the truth about applications to university from students domiciled...
If a Nobel prizewinning scientist can be brought down by his poorly judged remarks about women working in the laboratory (鈥淭he week in higher education鈥, News, 18 June), then why does the Higher...
The article about how little help is on offer for those making their first formal review of a PhD candidate certainly struck a chord with me about the need for appropriate training before becoming an...
Any perceived lack of innovation in British universities is not a result of 鈥渃onservatism鈥 but of the one surefire thing designed to stifle new ideas (鈥淰-cs wanting to lead from the front are...
In his analysis of the attainment gap in higher education, Dave Thomas rightly argues that the precursors of inequality such as 鈥減oor housing, job insecurity and social exclusion鈥 must be mollified...
糖心Vlog reports that there have been calls to give greater prominence to faith-related matters (鈥淐ampuses urged to regard religion as a diversity issue鈥, News, 18 June). In my view, a...
The research excellence framework physics subpanel 鈥渦sed鈥 citations only as a secondary source of information and as a sanity check to 鈥渋nform鈥 the peer review assessment (鈥淐an metrics really replace...
The idea of a teaching equivalent of the research excellence framework is another fine product from the nonsense factory that is higher education policy in the UK (鈥淭eaching REF would lead to time...
Michael Bulman, founder of Rate Your Lecturer, has defended the site against criticisms, saying that too many institutions hold research in higher regard than teaching 鈥 to the detriment of student...
I enjoyed the review of the Shoes: Pleasure and Pain exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum as I was among 鈥渢he sharp-elbowed crowds that gathered for the previews鈥 (鈥淗ot shoe shuffle鈥, Culture...

Prize-winning physicist appointed as vice-chancellor of ANU

Funding crisis could spell the end for colleges, claims Alison Wolf study