Julia Swindells, 1951-2011
Julia Swindells was a "reluctant academic star" who, despite making Cambridge her home, "always remained a Northerner in her heart".Professor Swindells was born in Macclesfield on 13 August 1951, and...
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THE Scholarly Web
Weekly transmissions from the blogosphere
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Campus round-up
University of LiverpoolTurn the page on painA new research centre will explore how reading can help sufferers of serious health conditions including depression, dementia and chronic pain. The...
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Odds and quads
John Hunter (1728-93) has been called the "father of modern surgery", since he was the first to apply a truly scientific methodology to the medical procedure.
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What are you reading?
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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The week in higher education
? A journalism lecturer and former News of the World reporter arrested in connection with the phone-hacking scandal says she has "never been involved in the interception of telecommunications"....
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Leader: Soul path to course corrections
In a reformed sector, marketers should play a role in the creation of degrees - but academics must remain in charge of the process
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From where I sit - Failed state of education
For far too long, Nigeria's leaders have ignored the hidden factors underpinning the dismal performance of the country's university system.Recently, the newspapers quoted Namadi Sambo, Nigeria's vice...
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Appointments
London Metropolitan UniversityCécile TschirhartLondon Metropolitan University has appointed its first dean of students to act as a "champion of the student experience". Cécile Tschirhart was...
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1994 Group: U-Multirank will do UK a disservice
A European Commission-funded project to compare universities is “unlikely to further boost the profile of UK institutions and may actually confuse the picture for prospective applicants”, the 1994...
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Research intelligence - No Frozen assets, but plenty to see
The Open University's pro v-c for research on impact, doctorates and the digital space. Paul Jump reports
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Bless us with a silent night
Felipe Fernández-Armesto finds little joy in Christmas hymns and carols
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8 December 2011
Byte sighs - Digital humanities: too much information?
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Injunction malfunction: Sheffield withdraws High Court order on student protests
The University of Sheffield has withdrawn an injunction that students feared would ban campus protests.
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Rethink needed to avoid polarisation of sector, ministers told
Two proposals have been put forward to avert the “polarisation” of the sector as a result of the government’s student number plans.