North Kentucky more inspirational than the Ivy Leaguers Felipe Fernández-Armesto on two undergraduates’ stairways to heaven (via Cincinnati) 5 September
Seamus Heaney: great poet, inspirational teacher David Gewanter recalls the time he spent studying under the late poet 5 September
Is your university reading your emails? The policies and realities of monitoring correspondence may vary, but the ethical implications are always significant 5 September
Academics don’t need to write the courses they teach Harvard Business School’s teaching model offers consistency but also allows unscripted ‘discovery’, explain Michel Anteby and Caitlin Anderson 5 September
THE Scholarly Web - 5 September 2013 Weekly transmissions from the blogosphere By Chris Parr 5 September
Feeling less than zero The growth in zero-hours contracts threatens the reputation of our universities and the morale of their staff By John Gill 5 September
Why well-designed learning spaces pay educational dividends Rethinking classroom design needn’t be expensive, but keeping users in mind is key 29 August
Only some get to choose Recreating a two-tier system is only benefiting ‘the best’, says Malcolm Gillies 29 August
They’re all in it together The coalition wants competition to shake up higher education, but could a cooperative model also be worth exploring? By John Gill 29 August
Universities must struggle to hit the ABB moving target This year’s small deflation of A-level results still has a big impact on the sector, says Ucas head 29 August
The real purpose of the First World War centenary celebrations Commemoration of the 1914-18 war should involve critical reflection rather than arouse an inarticulate glow of national pride 29 August
Rural is off the rankings radar League tables should recognise the work of community-focused institutions in the developing world, argues Mukti Mishra 29 August
Unplugged: my holiday from electronica Camping and lecturing at a festival frees Kevin Fong from the digital prison 22 August
Teaching with literature makes social sciences come alive Students get deeper insights when writers and poets such as Dickens and Neruda are on the syllabus, David Aberbach argues By David Aberbach 22 August
Why I’m quitting the academy Alessandra Lopez y Royo feels that money-obsessed universities are killing off integrity, honesty and mutual support 22 August
Silence as a pedagogical tool Using silence effectively in the university classroom has pedagogical benefits, asserts Helen Lees 22 August
A timely look under the bonnet A-level results day and clearing offered insights into the gremlins, glitches and successes of the new fees and funding system By John Gill 22 August
Scholars’ dilemma resounds in China A new play animates the debate over academics’ moral quandaries 15 August
Rethink higher education to exploit digital platforms David Roberts and Blaine Greteman’s guide to a more universal university 15 August
The Act of Killing: art, documentary or research with impact? Joshua Oppenheimer’s film about the perpetrators of Indonesian genocide has impact in spades, says Sally Feldman By Sally Feldman 15 August
Acid test for culture change Sector braces itself for second round of admissions since start of government’s big higher education ‘experiment’ By John Gill 15 August
How zero-hours won the world When employers were freed go global, workers worldwide wobbled, says Ursula Huws 15 August
Why exam results should be getting better all the time Yearly improvements are an inevitable by-product of social progress, says Gary Thomas 15 August
Students and scholars in tweet harmony Sian Lawson on how to align expectations in the social media age 8 August
The market just around the corner The intended undergraduate fees market never took off, but it is very real for international and postgraduate students By John Gill 8 August
Work is where the heart is For academics, greater well-being doesn’t stem from spending more time at home 8 August
An appeal for silence in the seminar room Robert Zaretsky on sustained and sustaining pauses for thought during university lectures By Robert Zaretsky 8 August
Humanities crisis? Which humanities crisis? A sense of impending doom is nothing new in higher education, says Alan Ryan 1 August
Forceful female fantasy Laura Frost on the paradox of women’s lust that science struggles to comprehend 1 August
All clamour on feminist front Undaunted by battles that can be gruelling and disheartening, women are ramping up the fight for equality in the academy By John Gill 1 August
Level the playing field for private providers The state must reinstate working rights for all overseas students, argues William Hunt 1 August
Two brains has been all ears, too David Willetts is a rare politician who thinks and listens. It would be a blow to the sector if he were replaced By John Gill 25 July
