The terror of tweeting: social medium or academic message?
The mismatch between some academics and social media is not so much fear of technology, but concerns over losing control, says Claire Warwick, but spare them the beginner's guide
Michael Gove’s computer science revolution is long overdue
Michael Gove's move to include computer science in the science options for the Ebacc is a big step in the right direction, writes John Naughton
Technology: how to land a job riding the silicon roundabout
The fast-moving technology sector may not be as far removed from your CV as you think. Jemima Kiss talks to people who have gained the skills to make a successful leap to IT
The Design Museum’s new permanent collection already seems dated
Two years before it moves into its new home, the museum is struggling to keep up with the times
Textile futures: the living shoe and the strawberry plant that grows lace
What will we be making shoes out of in 2080? And will our clothes come from fruit? One college course studies exactly that
Aaron Swartz girlfriend blames suicide on ‘vindictiveness’ of prosecution
Taren Stinebrickner-Kauffman says she is 'absolutely confident' that Swartz killed himself because of court case with MIT
Aaron Swartz: US attorney says she only sought six-month jail term
Carmen M Ortiz responds to pressure over death of Reddit co-founder by saying her office acted reasonably. By Charles Arthur
Early career researchers making their own luck – with help from the internet
Launching our new blogging platform for early career academics, Kathryn Eccles, historian turned digital humanist, extols the career benefits of staying open minded and switched on
Fritz Vollrath: ‘Who wouldn’t want to work with spiders?’
Fritz Vollrath's pioneering work with spider's silk promises to deliver huge medical benefits in everything from knee replacements to heart transplants, writes Tim Adams
Experiential recruitment: beyond the open day
Students are not customers, says Zahir Irani. Let's stop 'selling' at them and invite them to experience our universities instead
FutureLearn is UK’s chance to ‘fight back’, says OU vice-chancellor
Following the launch of the UK's first Mooc platform, Martin Bean talks to Claire Shaw about 'blended learning' and why UK higher education can't afford to bore international students
Higher education: our MP3 is the mooc
Academics have watched the internet change the music industry, books and news. And yet, now it's happening in higher education, we are about to screw it up, says Clay Shirky
Will.i.am: ‘I want to write code!’
Will.i.am is no ordinary rapper, TV star and philanthropist. What really excites him is technology, and how it can advance social change. He talks to Carole Cadwalladr
Ministers step back from online pornography legislation
Report released by the department for education and the home office claims parents rejected the idea in a consultation
Top UK universities launch free online courses
Elite institutions will team up with the Open University to offer free internet courses through FutureLearn, a new company that will rival US programmes Coursera and edX