Sussex 'deaf' to objections to childcare changes
Academics at the University of Sussex say they were left stunned at a meeting of the institution’s senate when management refused to discuss motions put forward by union members of 17 departments...
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Finch access plan unlikely to fly across the Atlantic
Report draws US notice but experts say journals will not ‘play RCUK game’. Paul Jump reports
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Assumption, but no altered state
St Mary’s fails to transform into university following QAA critique of hypnosis course. Jack Grove writes
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Scottish play for power: high aims or pure politics?
Holyrood seeks power over admissions, governance and, via the SFC, courses. David Matthews reports
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On a train called Knowledge, travel opens eyes and minds
Gandhi is the inspiration for a rail-based college. Joanna Sugden reports from New Delhi
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Virtual rise shrinks value of campus in US minds
The value of a traditional, campus-based degree is being eroded by rising confidence in online courses, a US survey has revealed.
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The father, mother or child of invention
Personal experience can drive scholars to push the boundaries in their chosen field, writes Jon Marcus
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Odds and Quads
The Bergman ?sterberg Union
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Appointments
University of WarwickSridhar SeetharamanWMG (formerly Warwick Manufacturing Group) has appointed Sridhar Seetharaman to the Tata Steel and Royal Academy of Engineering joint chair for research into...
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Oil and troubled waters
Spring is dawning in the Gulf and the UK academy’s links with the region’s repressive, anachronistic autocracies look increasingly questionable, says Christopher Davidson
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Research data win exemption from FoI Act
The government has agreed to introduce an exemption to the Freedom of Information Act to prevent the premature disclosure of research data.
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On university orders, I can't discuss that work when I'm at work
Scholar’s use of company document elicits legal letters and ‘cave-in’ by OU. David Matthews writes
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Enter the disruptive dragon
Moocs promise to strike at the heart of traditional higher education delivery, but it needn’t mean the chop for universities
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Credential crisis
Universities’ monopoly on certifying expertise is at risk, warns Tamson Pietsch
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Check the record: Rammell rebuts press 'nonsense' on Bedfordshire
Access, engagement and rankings too: ex-minister turned v-c sees bright future. John Morgan writes