Lack of support thwarts strong alliances with business, institutions say
Sector embraces partnerships but finds cash and structure wanting. Elizabeth Gibney reports
Sector embraces partnerships but finds cash and structure wanting. Elizabeth Gibney reports
The REF is coming and many institutions are looking to poach premier league researchers to boost their scores (and income) before it is too late. Elizabeth Gibney takes a look at the recruitment ‘...
Bucks New UniversityTheo GavrielidesBucks New University has appointed Theo Gavrielides visiting professor in youth policy at its School of Social Sciences, Primary Care and Education and made him a...
N8 is the poster group for research collaboration and academic links with industry, writes Paul Jump
Conde Nast College of Fashion and DesignKate ChealThe new senior lecturer in e-learning at the soon-to-be-opened Conde Nast College of Fashion and Design said she hoped to create a technological...
The sector offers the total package: blue-skies insights for the future and industrial payoffs now, argues Nick Wright
The German media have found themselves irresistibly attracted to a student who wants to turn flirting into a subject for academic analysis by introducing his own seminar on "live flirting training"...
Press a button and someone’s reputation dies, warns Felipe Fernández-Armesto
British Academy attacks government action and inaction. Elizabeth Gibney and Jack Grove report
"How many Irish mothers does it take to change a light bulb? None. They say, 'We'll be all right here in the dark.'" This old joke was offered last month during a 12-day visit to universities and...
United StatesDecimation isn't the half of itA university in West Virginia has announced that it will cut its workforce by 50 per cent. Mountain State University officials made the announcement last...
UCL professor says life sciences strategy doesn't have 'big enough vision'. John Morgan reports
The economy is boosted by £227,000 for every student the state puts through A levels and a degree, a report has found.
Researchers, industry and NHS must deliver results, Academy of Medical Sciences' head tells Paul Jump
A handful of universities have produced more than their share of vice-chancellors. Jack Grove looks at how these centres have nurtured talented leaders