National Centre for Circus Arts: where would-be high-fliers learn the ropes
Demand for places is justifiably high because graduates make it on the big stage
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Postmodernism, baby, yeah: the rise of the 鈥榗lever sillies鈥
A new paper contends that some academics adopt mildly rebellious views to look more sexually alluring
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Cheating is rife in Russia, finds student survey
Tolerance of dishonesty high in system where one in seven cheats in exams
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Digital literacy: the perks and pitfalls of plugged-in students
Researchers using student data in learning analytics cannot ignore ethical concerns. Plus the latest higher education appointments
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US universities: troubles? They've got 'em
The headline crises are just the start, observes Alan Ryan
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Love Bites: Caricatures by James Gillray
An exhibition of Georgian satirical prints is a timely study of the medium鈥檚 enduring power, finds Alexander Massouras
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Lack of detail on PhD loan scheme signals 鈥榗lear and present danger鈥
Observer fears that research council funding for postgraduate study may be cut
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Immigration irritation
The UK wants to attract the best talent, but now, thanks to its disgusting immigration policy, this country is losing a fine academic (鈥淰isa refusal is 鈥榩ure madness鈥欌, News, 19 March). I am ashamed...
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In defence of Surrey鈥檚 politics department
As graduates and current students of the department of politics at the University of Surrey, we are writing to express our concern at reports that the department will, in effect, be closed at the end...
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REF 2014 impact case studies: government policy cited most
Informing government policy was the most common kind of impact submitted to the 2014 research excellence framework, a study has found
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For open-access clarity, adopt rule on exception
RCUK review recommends aligning policy with that of UK funding bodies
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Believe the unbelievable: where Adam Smith and Agent Smith meet
Ha-Joon Chang urges fellow economists to learn lessons from science fiction
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Consensus on net migration change, says MP
Labour鈥檚 Paul Blomfield believes change could happen even if Tories lead government after general election
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The Spanish and Greek scholars thrust into national politics
Martin McQuillan on the critical theorists shaking up Syriza and Podemos
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Writtle College gains degree awarding powers
Specialist higher education institution Writtle College has been granted the power to award its own degrees.