The servant of two masters: knowledge and news cycles Maintaining scholarly rigour amid demands for details about the discovery of Richard III was no easy task, but Lin Foxhall enjoyed it 14 February
Two-year sentences Michael Gove is wrong, says Chris Hackley: a return to ‘traditional’ A levels will narrow access and do nothing to raise standards 7 February
Do your duty The sector must not let claims that application rates vindicate fees policy go unchallenged, says Liam Burns 7 February
THE Scholarly Web - 7 February 2013 Weekly transmissions from the blogosphere By Chris Parr 7 February
Totally (b)logged off For Felipe Fernández-Armesto, the pen is mightier than the memory board 7 February
Don't lose head over mad men Advertising and branding matter more than ever, but universities already have what every business wants By John Gill 7 February
No one can control for a sense of when 4-3-3 might turn the game Randomised controlled trials can’t solve social policy conundrums any more than they can fit football to a formula, says Gary Thomas 7 February
Stubbornly indifferent The government’s immigration policy harms student traffic from abroad and the economy, claims Shabana Mahmood 31 January
Cloudy with a hint of fog Politicians’ speech is often more a strategic exercise than an act of civic transparency, which can make it a turn-off, says John Corner 31 January
Look sharp, the ground is shifting In a revolutionary era the sector must abandon its traditional reticence to explore a taboo research subject: itself By John Gill 31 January
Quitting Europe would be big, but not a crisis on the home front Financial fallout from a decision to leave the EU would, in reality, be minimal for higher education institutions, argues Alison Wolf 31 January
End-of-year appraisal After 12 months as Reading’s v-c, David Bell reflects on the pleasures (and occasional pains) of leading the institution 24 January
Chris Hackley: Return on investment Academic study of marketing pays real dividends, says Chris Hackley 24 January
Reform chills are multiplying A variety of institutions are feeling exposed in the shifting landscape emerging from the blizzard of coalition changes By John Gill 24 January
Leave the Irish sector alone to get on with the task of renewal The state and its agencies must stop their constant interference with a national success story, argues Ferdinand von Prondzynski 24 January
A truth should suffice David Edmonds contrasts Edmund Gettier’s three-page 1963 masterpiece with the endless outflow induced by the emetic REF 24 January
Not unanimous, but united The UCU is a democratic, future-facing endeavour proud to fight for both the one and the many, Sally Hunt affirms 17 January
The evidence option: hitting targets with practised precision New Office for Fair Access strategies will help universities learn what works best in their efforts to reach ambitious goals, says Les Ebdon 17 January
Mergers: who benefits? One academic’s experience of coalescing institutions was not a positive one, largely owing to a lack of forethought or consideration 17 January
High and low profile Living with bipolar disorder is nothing like the movies, says Sally Feldman By Sally Feldman 17 January
Let's wait for the weightings Data on the number of eligible staff submitted to the REF will produce better rankings - but funding councils must play ball By John Gill 17 January
Another world's words Is the use of corporate jargon a surprise, asks Keir Thorpe, when university managers are made to feel so insecure? 10 January
Slow ethics will tackle moral winter We need to calm our frenetic lives and let virtues such as integrity, patience and respectfulness prevail, reflects Ann Gallagher 10 January
Name, rank and number Christopher Bigsby can’t keep up with the proliferation of new universities 10 January
Sandwich short of a picnic Funding system must ensure it does not hamper institutions’ ability to offer work placements crucial to graduate employment By John Gill 10 January
Tell your story clearly, and consider getting a little help if needed The REF’s impact case studies present myriad challenges. Seeking an outside view might be no bad thing, argues Neil Robinson 10 January
Leader: 'Perfect on paper' may lack spark Universities need to hire the best people for the job, but demanding PhDs from all is not the way to do it By John Gill 3 January
Selection mechanism We must leave no stone unturned in making the Oxbridge admissions process as fair and comprehensive as possible, says Miles Hewstone 3 January
Appliance of social science Joined-up thinking across theory and practice could revolutionise our public services, says Jonathan Shepherd 3 January
Political absurdities The US Constitution is flawed but many Americans don’t see it, says Alan Ryan 3 January
Leader: Few tidings of comfort and joy The bells may be ringing out for Christmas Day, but for the sector they signal alarm after a year of unprecedented upheaval By John Gill 20 December
A house divided can't stand Fawzi Ibrahim implores the UCU to work collectively to save itself from political turmoil and financial meltdown 20 December
Unhappily ever after Nick Petford tells a festive tale of the ivory-tower dwellers convinced that the sky is falling in on their world 20 December
V-cs, get set to do the maths (and prepare the begging bowl) As UCL’s new provost is announced, Steven Schwartz considers the challenges facing the sector’s leaders over the next 12 months 20 December
Nor the battle to the dumb Felipe Fernández-Armesto on Notre Dame’s healthy minds in healthy bodies 20 December
