Deficits threaten final-salary schemes for support staff
Universities seeking alternatives are accused of unfairness by unions, writes John Morgan
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UK politicians join fight to end Italian 'inequities'
British lecturers in Italian universities battling to end "30 years of discrimination" have won support from members of the Cabinet and the Conservative Shadow Cabinet.Non-Italian lecturers teaching...
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News in brief
RemunerationPay deal grudgingly acceptedHigher education staff will finally be paid last year's 0.5 per cent pay rise after a union decided not to oppose the offer. The Educational Institute of...
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Too many cooks, not enough cash
RCUK report queries academic staffing levels as the recession continues. Zoë Corbyn reports
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We're fine-tuning for clarity
Thomson Reuters' institutional profiles will help create the most definitive global rankings yet, writes Jonathan Adams
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Let's join the debate and stop letting others set our future vision
Jon F. Baldwin says the sector can't afford to leave its fate in the hands of the party that happens to win the next general election
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The news industry won't survive if self-censorship gains a foothold
Tim Luckhurst says economic and legal problems are already threatening the journalism profession - any lack of integrity could be fatal for the business
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Do the right thing - unite
Social science bodies must stop professional protectionism and draft a common research ethics code, says Ron Iphofen
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The week in higher education
An academic's claim of unfair dismissal against Kingston University has been struck out. Howard Fredrics, who was a senior lecturer of music, also claimed wrongful dismissal, public-interest...
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Tory government would postpone REF, Willetts reveals
Delay of up to two years planned to get to grips with impact measure. Melanie Newman reports
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'Rape fantasy' author aims to suppress negative review
Legal threat strives to conceal 'disgraceful' views, historian claims. Melanie Newman writes
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Academy's freedoms threatened as libel law lands scholars in dock
A "huge rise" in the number of libel cases involving academics has been highlighted by a prominent media lawyer.
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Global impact tasters show REF will be no picnic
The magnitude of the task facing the ÌÇÐÄVlog Funding Council for England if it is to assess the impact of academics' work robustly in the research excellence framework has been revealed.A...
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Cap fits, reform loan repayments instead
Million+ report offers fundraising alternative to higher tuition fees. Melanie Newman reports
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Unclear outlook for radical journal as HIV/Aids deniers evoke outrage
Publisher considers Medical Hypotheses' future in light of articles' 'implications'. Zoë Corbyn writes