Scare tactics
I was disappointed by the lack of challenge in “State of independence could prove costly, Scots warned” (News, 23 May). In Scotland, we are being bombarded relentlessly with scare stories about...
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State of independence could prove costly, Scots warned
Nation likely to lose fruitful position in UK research system, experts say
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American Umpire, by Elizabeth Cobbs Hoffman
A critique of the US-as-empire is a good call, says J. Simon Rofe
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In the know
Ferdinand von Prondzynski is right in pointing out that the notion of “knowledge for knowledge’s sake” is not a useful justification for scholarly activities or universities themselves (“Spinach for...
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Re: your REF impact request
Paul Magrs was flabbergasted when an institution he hadn’t heard from in years asked if it could use his work to show impact. Here is his reply
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The Great University Gamble: Money, Markets and the Future of Higher Education, by Andrew McGettigan
Joanna Williams seeks more context in this political and economic analysis of sector finance
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Being Protestant in Reformation Britain, by Alec Ryrie
Lucy Wooding discusses a fresh examination of fervent belief
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Asia University Rankings 2013 methodology
The Asia University Rankings guarantee quality by employing the same methodology as the blue-riband World University Rankings: here we detail the criteria that lie behind the calculations The Times...
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THE World Academic Summit 2013 sessions now released
Details of the agenda for the inaugural THE World Academic Summit in Singapore have been released
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Professorial pay rises twice as fast as rest
REF factor may explain growing wage differential
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Birmingham strike threats ended
All threatened strike action at the University of Birmingham has been called off after the University and College Union reached an agreement with the institution’s management over compulsory...
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Harlem Shake ‘costs Oxford librarian her job’
A librarian at a University of Oxford college has reportedly lost her job after a group of 30 students filmed an internet dance video in the library.
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World Reputation Rankings 2013 methodology
Poll position: experts think these are the best in the business The excellent response to the third round of the annual Academic Reputation Survey gives an even more accurate picture of scholarly...
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TED Prize awarded to Newcastle professor
A professor of educational technology at Newcastle University has won a $1 million (£660,000) prize for his work teaching children from India’s slums how to use the internet
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Is open-access publishing fools' gold?
Open-access publishing, once a niche preoccupation, is now a hot-button issue. But concern is growing that unintended consequences of new publication mandates will cost individual scholars and the UK...