Aspiring doctor, heal thyself
PhD candidates and bloggers offer hard-won advice on self-care

PhD candidates and bloggers offer hard-won advice on self-care

Leverhulme TrustResearch Project GrantsSciencesAward winner: Chris JarroldInstitution: University of BristolValue: £193,065The development of procedural working memoryAward winner: Ai-Lan...

Consumer lawUniversities warnedUniversities have been warned by the Competition and Markets Authority that they “may be in breach of consumer law” if they fail to meet obligations to students. The...

We can exclusively reveal that a high-level investigation into the possible presence of “extremists” on our campus has detected at least four members of academic staff who not only display an...

Scottish universities will not be subject to the same government rules on preventing “non-violent extremism” as their English and Welsh counterparts. The government’s Prevent guidance, which sets out...

Overseas students are key to universities’ success, bringing valuable fee income and adding value for home students, too

Although it was pleasing to see such a senior academic as Helen Fulton read Alan M. Kent’s visionary opus The Theatre of Cornwall: Space, Place, Performance, it was somewhat disappointing for Fulton...
The lecturer who describes their schizophrenia is to be commended for their unusual approach of accepting their mental illness and disclosing it to their manager from the outset (“Light on the...
The letter “Light and shade in OU student numbers” (12 March) paints a misleading picture of the Open University’s performance. It also questions some of the core principles on which the university...
Miriam David’s review of Who’s Afraid of Academic Freedom? (“Without let or hindrance”, Books, 12 March) was a thought-provoking read. However, from the review it seems that the book is largely...
In the otherwise comprehensive report on the changes to the Universities Superannuation Scheme (“Days of reckoning”, Features, 12 March), there was no mention of some of the key issues facing the...

Research council chief insists the benefits of narrowing funding range for grants scheme outweigh risks

Where will the axe fall? Up to 165 jobs may be lost as enrolments tumble

Sector frets over how requirement for biometric residence permit and lack of overseas English testing options may affect enrolments