Jack Grove

First international conference on how jokes can improve teaching in higher education was inspired by a lecturer’s drab college course

Policy expert told he would have to cover publication fee himself post-retirement alleges ‘blatant age discrimination’

John-Arne Røttingen warns that financial difficulties facing UK universities are putting research at risk

Tightening visa restrictions, language barriers and cultural misunderstanding have contributed to soaring numbers of complaints to OIA

Tracking teaching, grades and research productivity with electronic systems is affecting staff independence and well-being, union-backed survey finds

Scholar claims selection process that led to appointment of Robert Balfour was slanted against internal candidate Vivienne Lawack

Bringing the UK’s research budget closer to Alphabet’s spending levels is vital for fixing sluggish economic growth, says economist

As the celebrated children’s historical sketch show marks its 15th anniversary, Jack Grove speaks to its head writer, history producer and PhD researchers on how scholarly sleuthing has been crucial to its long success

Effective digital learning requires more than a camera in a classroom, says Ghanaian e-learning leader Eric Appau Asante

Professor reflects on Liverpool’s ‘literary greats’ and how a lost archive led to his ‘warts and all’ profile of the Fab Four and their road manager

Nobel-winning former Royal Society president discusses his concerns over the UK’s ‘too high’ visa costs, anti-ageing science and older academics who refuse to retire