Och aye, comrade
A. W. Purdue in his review of National Service: Conscription in Britain, 1945-1963 by Richard Vinen (“Forced into the armed forces”, Books, 28 August) informs us that some recruits learned “Russian...
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Industry backs women-only ad in Switzerland
Business sponsorship ‘enables’ gender-specific recruitment at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
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More budget cuts at City University London are ‘unrealistic’, warns union
Council demands for extra savings to boost surplus will harm staff morale, says UCU
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National data centre for academics goes live
The UK’s first shared hub for medical and academic research will initially serve six scientific and academic organisations
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Japan’s women have got the get-up-and-go
Women show more willingness than men to take up scholarships to study abroad, says Brian Christian
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US researchers protest at rules restricting drone use
Lawsuit led by 200 universities over regulations allowing hobbyists to keep rights while academics face virtual no-fly zone
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Top 20 universities for students’ first impressions
Survey reveals the universities that are best at making new students feel right at home
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Working family allowances
Being an academic and a parent is harder than it should be, but not all want children while others make it work regardless
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How to get your first research paper published
Ian McNay advises new researchers on how to get their work accepted by academic journals. Plus the latest higher education appointments
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The Establishment: And How They Get Away With It, by Owen Jones
Corruption is rife and legal among those who hold the power in the UK, says Danny Dorling
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Q&A with Stuart Dunlop
We speak to the new director of music at the University of East Anglia
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Benefits culture: rethinking Mozart on Maggie’s dole
Nicholas Till acknowledges his debt to Margaret Thatcher and explains why he regrets his Cambridge degree
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Give languages a fair shout
We need policy to foster foreign language study at all levels of education, says Jocelyn Wyburd
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Why are university managers so obsessed with change?
Revolutionary leaders will make do and mend, says Thomas Harrison
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How not to enhance a presentation
What could be easier than adding audio-visuals to your conference paper? John Corner on waiting for the gift of sound and vision