Cambridge dilutes democratic governance
Cambridge University is to beef up the powers of its vice-chancellor and water down the traditional democratic role of its community of scholars as part of major constitutional reform. "The...
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'Darling,I simply loved your buttocks'
Drama students at Queen Margaret University College in Edinburgh will this month stage the world premiere of local author Irvine Welsh's first musical, writes Olga Wojtas. The publicity material...
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ILAs require watchdog
Any revamped version of the individual learning account should be monitored by a super-regulator to prevent fraud and misuse of public funds, MPs were told this week. The regulator should act like a...
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Students barred over bank error
More than a dozen students have been thrown out of Innsbruck University for paying €4 (£2.44) too little for their €410 a semester tuition fees. The students thought they had paid their fees by money...
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A cloud in blue skies
The funding of the RAE will undermine cutting-edge research, argue Harry Kroto and Tony Stace. Now that the dust has settled on the results from the 2001 research assessment exercise, it is clear...
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This policy's just not working
Processing hordes of semi-interested young people in teaching factories is no way to promote economic growth, argues Joe Bone. At Northern New University, I ask politics students what a civil servant...
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Why I... believe taking deep breaths does nothing for stammering
Everyone makes mistakes when they speak. Up to 15 per cent of an average person's speech can contain dysfluencies. By listening to ourselves as we talk, auditing our output for hesitations,...
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Brit favourite has the edge
If the national anthem plays when Alex Coomber collects a gold medal in the forthcoming Winter Olympics, a London academic will be justified in claiming some of the glory, writes Steve Farrar. Peter...
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Union fury as v-c pay hits £309k
The public spending watchdog is being urged to investigate possible abuse of public funds after some former vice-chancellors doubled their incomes last year. Sir John Daniel, former vice-chancellor...
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Analysis: What they get could staff a university
Up to 1,000 academics could be paid from what heads of institutions earn. Alison Goddard adds up the rewards. The heads of universities and colleges shared almost £20 million in pay between them last...
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In the news: John Daniel
As former vice-chancellor of the Open University, Sir John Daniel was identified as the highest paid university head in the same week that the United States Open University he founded announced it...
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Durable views of an island in constant flux
John Donat, Crete 1960
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Dust thrown in the eyes of the faithful
Mao's War Against Nature
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A little control takes heat off
Population and Climate Change
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Fuel for future debate
Tomorrow's Energy