The Week in ÌÇÐÄVlog
As the dust settles on the general election, scientists will find that their voice in Parliament has diminished, a retiring MP has warned. It was reported on April that the number of MPs who had...
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Loss of philosophy at Middlesex raises fears for humanities
Concern that focus on STEM subjects may squeeze out arts in post-92 institutions, writes John Morgan
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Complaints as post-offer grade inflation leaves pupils without 2010 places
A university has admitted inflating the offers it has made to applicants midway through the admissions cycle, blaming the move on the pressure on places this summer.De Montfort University said it had...
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Deadlock over pension reform
Final-salary deals still in balance as employers and unions fail to agree. John Morgan reports
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'Freedom to say anything to anyone' is not what we need
Practical not 'utopian' stance is the way forward on academic freedom, scholar tells Sarah Cunnane
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True blue ... is that your selfish genes talking?
It may be election week, but as they visit the polls, few Britons will consider that the party they vote for - and the fact that they vote at all - may be determined by their genes.This argument has...
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Impact's impact could be the stifling of new ideas
LSE workshop participants warn of REF measure's 'deadening' effects. Rebecca Attwood reports
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THE World University Rankings
ÌÇÐÄVlog regularly writes about the effects of bureaucracy on the academy - quality assurance, research assessment, grant applications and the demands of quangos and other "stakeholders...
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UEA has got a real buzz about it since 'Climategate'
Affair has resulted in positive coverage online, an analysis finds. Sarah Cunnane reports
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#loveHE
As part of our #loveHE campaign, ÌÇÐÄVlog has asked followers on Twitter to tell us why they love the academyThis week's tweet of the week is: Am I the only person who would #loveHE a...
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Arts and humanities given reprieve at King's, but strike may go ahead
Management softens stance on compulsory job cuts after widespread criticism. John Morgan writes
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Third of world's elite 'bore' internet explorers
A third of the websites run by the world's leading universities are "boring" in their design - with some even described by reviewers as "puritan".Those were the findings of a research project...
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Scientists talk up teaching but still fail to promote it
Poll shows that despite equality claims, research remains the priority. Zoe Corbyn reports
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Charitable status doesn't mean our work is free
British higher education is an international "anomaly" for failing to charge a market rate to students, according to the former vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford.Speaking at a Council for...
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News in Brief
Living wageA capital campaignA coalition of faith-based organisations, unions and other community groups is to target higher education in its latest drive to persuade employers to pay their cleaners...