Failing to look, listen or legislate
An OMG moment is predicted for whoever wins the election as politicians address lapses in oversight and funding challenges
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A most unequal match
Source: AlamySchoolgirl errors?One of our leading pro vice-chancellors, Dr Janet Balsam, has denounced the 鈥渘aive and immature鈥 portrait of higher education recently articulated by Toni Pearce,...
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Academics label proposed Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill 鈥榗ensorship鈥
University leaders and lecturers fear for freedom of speech under proposed anti-extremism legislation
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Student vote could topple Nick Clegg in Sheffield Hallam
Hepi report predicts that the student vote could swing the advantage to Labour at the general election
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Exiting the academy: what professors did next
About 13 per cent of academics who left their higher education institution between 2011-12 and 2012-13 joined the private sector
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Discovery and impact: no conflict in twin aims, EPSRC chief insists
Controversial capabilities policy retained as one of three strands in research council鈥檚 new plan
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Loss of teacher training places is hurting schools, says vice-chancellor
University of Cumbria鈥檚 Peter Strike also estimates that changes to allocations have cost it 拢2.1m in income
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Researchers relying on DIY software programs
Survey finds that many academics who develop their own software have had no formal training
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Wales will fight to protect fee support for students studying in England
Welsh education minister Huw Lewis says he will continue to prioritise the 鈥榣ife chances鈥 of the country鈥檚 young
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Research v regulation: is there another way?
Mark Israel鈥檚 book Research Ethics and Integrity for Social Science looks at need for nuance in applying guidelines and protocols
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Campus close-up: Sheffield Hallam University
Provision of initial teacher training faces a huge upheaval but there is also scope for new networks and partnerships
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鈥楾hey鈥 has arrived at the pronoun party
Students are using new gender-inclusive terms, and academics have to catch on and catch up, says Deborah D. Rogers
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Why live lecturing benefits from 鈥榝ear鈥
English literature scholar and teacher Eileen Pollard reveals ways to engage students in lectures
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Defence of the humanities draws applause
Scholars laud Sarah Churchwell鈥檚 Times Higher Education essay restating value of arts and humanities disciplines
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Manakamana, directed by Stephanie Spray and Pacho Velez
Footage shot in a cable car carrying pilgrims to a Nepalese temple makes for profoundly moving cinema, writes Duncan Wu