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Paper weighting

I don’t quite get the “I’ve been teaching 30 years, why do I need a qualification?” argument. (“State puts weight behind teaching qualification data”, News, 29 August.) If experience is so superior,...

Neural net cast wider still

I thought that Raymond Tallis had gone too far when he introduced us to the term “neuromania” in 2011 (Aping Mankind: Neuromania, Darwinitis and the Misrepresentation of Humanity). However, the award...

Free to walk ‘Green Line’

Guidance recently issued by the European Commission relating to European Union funding for projects in Israel and the so-called “disputed territories” makes it clear that it is open to any Israeli...

Cause for celebration

Regarding your story “‘Low quality’ non-EU students will be cut” (News, 22 August). INTO University of Exeter is not run by INTO University Partnerships: it is a 50:50 joint venture between Exeter...

Ancient insurance

Siana Bangura (Letters, 29 August) and Peter Millican (5 September) miss the point in the Oxford or Cambridge Ucas debate. The ability to apply to both ancient universities simultaneously never need...

Blue skies over Atlantic

I was surprised to read the article resulting from my interview with Times Higher Education as it puts a bit of a negative gloss on a win-win situation (“US rules apply to joint research, UK funder...

‘Gag’ on money talking

Your article “Lib Dems accused of ‘gagging’ NUS” (4 September) contains criticisms made by Labour MPs of the transparency of lobbying, non-party campaigning and trade union administration bill, which...

REF noose round neck of academic freedom

Over the summer, my department asked me to prepare a research excellence framework impact statement based on work I had done six years ago (“Swansea’s REF plan diet hard to swallow”, News, 5...

Piled Higher and Deeper, by Jorge Cham - 12 September 2013

It seems there is no alternative

Party conference season is upon us but there may be little dissent expressed over the fees status quo, despite its dangers

The week in higher education - 12 September 2013

Last week, Times Higher Education reported that management academics at Swansea University may be placed on teaching-only contracts unless they can offer four papers judged to be at least 3* in...

Mature put off by rising costs

Independent Commission on Fees sounds warning over applicant numbers

Course ratings by the Class of 2009

Almost two-thirds of students who graduated in 2008-09 still thought their courses were good value for money three and a half years later, a survey has found

Russell Group university expands student intake by 1,000

Winners emerge in tug-of-war for ABB students

Two-year degree cohort still below 2002-03 levels

But Hesa data offer signs of hope for shorter courses