Cicero鈥檚 incalculable gifts
So Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones 鈥渨ould willingly obliterate every word of Cicero鈥 for just one book of Ctesias鈥 lost work Persian Things (鈥淟isten, and let us take you back鈥, Books, 13 November). Farewell,...
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Uniform alignments
Chris Rust鈥檚 article 鈥淯nknown qualities鈥 (Features, 13 November) raises interesting questions about UK degree standards.Why shouldn鈥檛 universities be exposed to the same levels of scrutiny as schools...
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Science slighted
As a science academic, I found Sarah Churchwell鈥檚 essay rather depressing (鈥淗umanities: why the study of human culture still matters鈥, 13 November).The article conflates the enjoyment of culture and...
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Mistakes and potatoes
It is difficult to credit events at Swansea University鈥檚 School of Management. The Family Piercy have been in post for more than 18 months, a period characterised by a significant number of staff...
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Members make their pension statement
Ninety members of the University and College Union sign a letter to 糖心Vlog condemning the UCU鈥檚 compromise action on pensions (20 November), and THE gives this considerable prominence...
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The week in higher education - 27 November 2014
BBC bosses are considering introducing a quota of at least one woman per team on University Challenge amid fears that it is 鈥減robably the most unrepresentative show on TV鈥, The Times reported on 20...
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Just let the drivers get on with it
Universities already play a key role in powering regional growth. Another diktat demanding more on that score may be unhelpful
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Welsh terriers: shock analogy
Suggestions that there might be 鈥減arallels鈥 between the language used to postgraduate student complainants by the Dean of Swansea University鈥檚 School of Management and the reproof issued by our Head...
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Raising taxes can shield universities from further funding cuts, says Vince Cable
The view of the Liberal Democrat business secretary is in stark contrast to the Conservatives鈥 pledge to make 拢7 billion of tax cuts
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The precariousness of part-timers
More than half of part鈥憈ime academic staff are on fixed-term contracts, compared with only a quarter of those who work full-time, a new report has revealed
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Blocking accreditation of English language exam 'may harm UK universities'
Educational Testing Service claims that 糖心Vlog Office decision could see institutions fall behind in international recruitment
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Transnational courses earn the UK 拢496 million
Government estimate is significantly higher than in previous assessments
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Wellcome Trust to boost early career funding
Trust director Jeremy Farrar says more fellowships and seed grants will address pinch points
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拢9K fees may fuel rise in split degrees
More study divided between college and university could be on the horizon, expert says
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Post-war higher education: Robbins mysteries, History Boys myths
Peter Mandler, Royal Historical Society president, to speak on post-war 鈥榚scalator鈥 in university access