Principal/agent concern
Michael Shattock rightly draws attention to the parallels in the governance failures at HBOS and London Metropolitan University (鈥淭he best board I ever sat on鈥, 30 May). He is also right to point to...
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Academics鈥 bin diving 'caused by zero-hours contracts'
Scholars go hungry as a result of casualisation, congress hears
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Green open access can work for the humanities
Transition is both desirable and inevitable, Gabriel Egan argues
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Think small: sector encouraged to reach out to SMEs
Former CBI head says interaction鈥檚 the key to productivity
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Russell Group shock: exclusive
Strictly between you and IIn what is being described as 鈥渁 well-organised sting鈥, our reporter, Keith Ponting (30), posing as the deputy vice-chancellor of a provincial university, recently met with...
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The Scramble for the Amazon and the Lost Paradise of Euclides da聽Cunha by Susanna B. Hecht
The interwoven tale of the fight over rubber and a visionary surveyor captivates Robert Mayhew
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Why citizen scientists help and how to keep them hooked
Crowdsourcing is invaluable to researchers, but why do people do it and how can their interest be maintained?
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Graduate earnings by institution: 鈥榙angerous鈥 data?
Minister and BIS take close interest in study with enormous policy implications
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Scare tactics
I was disappointed by the lack of challenge in 鈥淪tate of independence could prove costly, Scots warned鈥 (News, 23 May). In Scotland, we are being bombarded relentlessly with scare stories about...
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Work and other labours of love
Academics and others discuss a typical working week
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Spending cuts threaten national science museums
The Science Museum Group may completely close one of its three museums outside London, its director has said.
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Salford culls courses 鈥榯o secure future鈥
The University of Salford has confirmed plans to close virtually all courses in modern languages, politics and contemporary history聽and shut down an entire school 鈥渢o secure the future of the...
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Overseas recruitment continuing to suffer, suggests UUK report
Fewer British universities are hitting their overseas student recruitment targets this year in the wake of the government鈥檚 visa changes and Indian student numbers have again been hit, according to...
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Issue bonds for postgrad loans, says report
Groups of universities could raise funding for postgraduate student loans by issuing bonds, a report by the thinktank CentreForum has suggested.
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Islamic society apologises over Woolwich video posting
A student Islamic society has apologised after a video was posted on its Facebook site claiming the killing of a soldier in Woolwich was a government hoax.