Creativity is a must
While welcoming 10,000 additional university places, the decision to restrict them to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects alone ignores the coterminous nature of arts and...
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Learn to stand alone
Kevin Sharpe hits the nail on the head ("Teach them how to think", 16 July). Broadly speaking, pupils have learnt to be taught, whereas students are learning to learn, to study under guidance. They...
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Moved on from Mao
As your correction makes clear, Mao Zedong died in 1979, not 1976 ("From where I sit", 9 July). It is a rather comforting reflection of how much China has changed that your correspondent, Hong Bing,...
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By George, take that
Workers facing redundancy at City University London might reply to Malcolm Gillies, their Summertime-quoting ex-vice-chancellor, with other Gershwin lyrics ("Summertime, but living's not easy for...
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Classics mistakes
Three observations on your list of "Highly cited papers in classical studies since 2000" (Research, 23 July). First, the ten papers attracted on average 1.5 citations a year. Such small numbers are...
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Video kills the jet-set star
I noted with interest the letter from Bruce Lloyd suggesting that universities should invest in video-conferencing equipment to slash the environmental impact of staff air travel ("Keep them grounded...
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We wear a lot
I would like to take the opportunity of your interest in university graduation ceremonies to draw attention to the growing number of academic-dress schemes ("It's a big day, and it keeps getting...
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Not mad for it
Your notice in the Campus round-up ("Media monument", 16 July) is headed "Salford/Cambridge/Goldsmiths/Lancaster" and refers to the consortium that has won funding to develop media research and...
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Standards issue
Is the case of "Alpha-rated but no cash" the same as A-level students with high grades that no longer guarantee success (Letters, 23 July)? In short, are higher grades too easy to obtain?Gordon Joly...
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The filth and the filter
Presumably, the obscenity filters mentioned in last week's editorial will misguidely slash your online readership because of the inclusion of the term "cock-up".Tony Harker, Department of physics and...
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Acronym hits the fan
How unfortunate that the advertisement for a lectureship in "Strategic Hospitality Information Technology" at Thames Valley University (Classifieds, 23 July) appeared in the same edition as a six-...
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Love me, love my work
The secret to a long-lasting relationship within academia, says Dale Salwak, is understanding the unique demands of each other's careers
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Marital bliss
It may not be an exact science, but when it comes to finding love, some academics have found they need not look beyond the ivory tower, writes Sarah Cunnane
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Never again
Collective ignorance meant that military personnel watched the early atomic tests with no protection. Former US Marine Gerald Houseman recalls the day that he has regretted ever since
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30 July 2009
Hearts and minds - Making academic marriages work