Appointments
University of the Arts LondonKaren DoyleKaren Doyle's passion for protecting the arts during these difficult economic times will inspire her in her new job. Currently director of communications and...
University of the Arts LondonKaren DoyleKaren Doyle's passion for protecting the arts during these difficult economic times will inspire her in her new job. Currently director of communications and...
University of HullTina OvertonA professor of chemistry education who left "boring" industry for academia has been elected president of the education division at the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)....
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One scholar thinks prevailing attitudes stifle work on racial differences. Melanie Newman writes
ART AND DESIGN- Francesca Woodman and the Kantian SublimeBy Claire Raymond, faculty member in the department of sociology, University of Virginia. Ashgate, £50.00. ISBN 9780754663447In her feminist...
An academic who has contributed to investigations of major oil industry disasters - including the fire on the Piper Alpha rig in the North Sea that killed more than 100 people in 1988 - has been made...
University education equipped Lawrence McGinty with the tools of his trade - curiosity and the desire to discover, along with the ability to question and analyse
As public funding shrinks, fundraising becomes crucial for universities. Adrian Beney examines how UK institutions are approaching the challenge and what they can learn from US methods
Speaking from institutions across the country and the perspectives of a wide range of disciplines, we write to express our profound consternation at the Higher Education Academy's decision to...
Report issues warning over impact of Web 2.0 on teaching and learning, writes Rebecca Attwood
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Pair say idolisation of 'unfettered male reason' drives critics of 'therapy culture'. Melanie Newman reports
The London School of Economics has appointed Thandika Mkandawire to a new chair in African development. Professor Mkandawire is currently director of the United Nations Research Institute for Social...
In this guide, Tara Brabazon gives her top 10 tips for doctoral failure
Lord Mandelson's grip on the Government was made clear when it emerged that he sits on 35 of the 43 Cabinet committees, sub-committees and councils that shape public policy. It was reported on 22...