Staff exposed to parent rage
Academics feel vulnerable as they are subjected to aggressive demands, write Jessica Shepherd and Phil Baty Parents are becoming increasingly aggressive towards university staff, demanding...
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'The recognition will reinforce the Business school's ambitions'
Jill Rubery was the first female professor at what was Umist. She has now been appointed BA fellow Jill Rubery, professor of comparative employment systems at Manchester University, is one of 34...
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BA fellows...
* Robert Adams , Oxford University, philosophy; Stephen Ball , Institute of Education, London, sociology of education; Dorothy Bishop , Oxford, developmental neuropsychology; Ken Booth , University...
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Examiner axed in copying row
An external assessor who advised failing a thesis that took ideas from others' work, including her own, has been relieved of her duties. Phil Baty reports Leeds University has replaced an external...
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Here's Bob the builder to show you the ropes
Academics could see major changes to their working practices after a government minister this week told higher education that much of its future success relies on it providing more work-based...
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Say no to bad behaviour
A new book highlighting the shocking extent of student violence against university staff calls for a "zero tolerance" campaign, such as those seen in the retail trade and in the National Health...
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Next week
WHAT ARE YOU MADE OF? The HE workforce: what does it look like now, and how will it need to change in the future? We assess the first annual report on workforce trends for the English academic sector
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English deficit leads to cheating
The overseas market is crucially important but managing it presents many pitfalls Desperate overseas students resort to dishonesty because of language problems, reports Tony Tysome Language...
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Outsourcing reduces visa refusals
The overseas market is crucially important but managing it presents many pitfalls The number of Chinese students refused a UK visa has plummeted since the processing of applications in China was...
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Ombudsman wants 'more preparation'
The student complaints ombudsman has raised concerns that universities are not "looking after" the overseas students on whom they depend so heavily for income, writes Phil Baty. Ruth Deech, head of...
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Group to look at metrics for arts
Hefce and the AHRC consider government plans to alter assessment methods, reports Anthea Lipsett A group of academics is to draw up a list of metrics that could be used to assess research in the arts...
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V-cs honour UK's eureka moments
What do test-tube babies, fibre optics, holograms, magnetically levitated trains, interstellar pulsars, the helical strands of DNA and the Gaia hypothesis have in common? They were all discovered or...
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Panels unlikely to alter scoring
Panels set to judge research in the 2008 research assessment exercise look unlikely to introduce additional metrics, writes Anthea Lipsett. The Government is still consulting on a metrics-based...
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Record awards entries
The number of entries to this year's Times Higher Awards was up by almost 50 per cent on last year's inaugural event. Just under 90 UK universities have sent entries for at least one of the 18...
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Cumbria gets first v-c
The first vice-chancellor of the proposed University of Cumbria will be Chris Carr, the principal of St Martin's College in Lancaster, it was announced this week. Professor Carr, who has been...