Rankings blind spots
Charles Harvey and his colleagues' defence of journal rankings does not withstand scrutiny (Letters, 6 January). They assert that some forms of ranking have been around for 40 years. But the...
Charles Harvey and his colleagues' defence of journal rankings does not withstand scrutiny (Letters, 6 January). They assert that some forms of ranking have been around for 40 years. But the...
Royal Holloway, University of LondonSuffer the migrant childrenA film charting the plight of a young Afghan refugee deported from the UK has been submitted as evidence to a parliamentary human rights...
• Higher education has a new and unlikely champion: Noel Edmonds. The man responsible for Deal or No Deal and Mr Blobby has apparently offered to fund the doctoral studies of a Canterbury Christ...
"A commercial breakthrough." That was how Desmond Ponzi, the manager of our staff snack bar, The Big Hub, described the fundamental changes he is making to his current "retailing strategy".From now...
ARTS AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL AND THE NETHERLANDS ORGANISATION FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHAnglo-Dutch network initiatives in the humanitiesJoint applications for up to €40,000 (£33,000) each have...
The title of John Dixon Hunt's latest book for Reaktion suggests that it is another Reader's Digest-type overview of iconic gardens in a roughly chronological and geographical survey, but Hunt's...
Teesside UniversityRosie MeekTeesside's newly appointed professor of psychology and criminal justice said she was ready for a new challenge despite having spent five "enjoyable and productive" years...
A mathematician who led the boycott in the UK of a major publisher over the issue of open access and a vice-chancellor who served on the Browne Review are among the higher education figures...
University for the Creative Arts/KentSlime mould gets movingTwo universities have joined forces in an attempt to explain complicated biological processes with computer-generated animation. The joint...
Brunel UniversityKhan-do attitudeA university business school is running an Easter "boot camp" to attract sixth-formers predicted to get at least AAB at A level. The three-day residential event at...
University of KentDoctoral study of crime paysA university has received almost 80 applications for a three-year doctoral programme in cultural and global criminology, which is being supported by...
University of OxfordGordon ClarkThe University of Oxford has appointed Gordon Clark, Halford Mackinder professor of geography, director of its Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment....
University College London/NottinghamOff with their headsScientists have created an interactive website based on Lewis Carroll's Wonderland stories to help children learn about the brain. The...
Imperial College LondonPositive aid to sugar controlWeight-loss surgery is not a cure for type 2 diabetes, but it can improve blood-sugar control, a study has found. Previous studies have claimed...
Harper Adams University CollegeRoger MercerA farmer who studied at Harper Adams University College as an undergraduate has been appointed chairman of the institution's board of governors. Roger...