Philanthropy must come without ideological strings
Some donors try to steer Israel studies to political ends, but gifts must fund impartial enquiry, says Charles Keidan
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The week in higher education - 24 July 2014
A senior Aids researcher killed aboard Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 has been praised for his “tireless efforts towards defeating the disease”, the Independent on Sunday reported on 19 July. Joep...
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Grant application success rates dip
Four research councils report lower success rates for curiosity-driven funding
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Seeing the big picture
David Roberts suggests that using full-slide images with minimal text can fully exploit students’ learning potential (“Target visualisation”, Opinion, 17 July). This is as big an error as the one...
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MBA student fees fund management research
The most expensive degrees in the world are said to be subsidising scholarship
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Economist ‘gobsmacked’ by Australia’s uncapping of fees
Architect of Australia’s HECS says change will leave universities free to raise charges far above the cost of teaching students
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The fightback against sexism on campus
Sally Feldman on efforts to counter negative attitudes towards women on and offline
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Analysis: why are v-cs heading for the door?
Reasons for a spate of exits include more pressure and pension limits
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Will ever more gowns blight towns?
Uncapped student numbers will test the relationship between universities and their local communities
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#WillettsLegacy: departing minister’s merits mulled
Champion of science and open access, best of a bad Tory lot or crusher of the university’s soul? The Twitter flock speaks
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Learn to earn: best US courses to earn big money
College Measures, a site comparing US graduate salaries by subject and institution, is not welcomed by all college presidents
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Employers on the future of the USS
Institutions are exploring how to address the deficit and keep the scheme sustainable, says Anton Muscatelli
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Transatlantic comparison of research funding and spin-offs created
US universities invest twice as much in research for each spin-off company created compared with UK institutions
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Time in Powers of Ten: Natural Phenomena and their Timescales, by Gerard ’t Hooft and Stefan Vandoren
Considering different timescales is a fun way to digest serious science, finds Graham Farmelo