The impact of impact
The REF’s formal assessment of the impact of academic work was highly controversial in theory: how did it play out in practice?
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Reducing animal testing: Commission agrees partnership with industry
Brussels, 7 November 2005 Reducing animal testing is the aim of a new "European partnership to promote alternative approaches to animal testing". Industry associations from the pharmaceuticals,...
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Death of the ascetics: the rise of the v-c lifestyle
University leaders command huge salaries. Lincoln Allison examines how asceticism gave way to abundance
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Parliament calls for more a more scientifically based environment and health strategy
Brussels, 01 Apr 2004 MEPs have responded positively to the Commission's report on a 'European Environment and Health Strategy', although 'In scientific terms, the EU is still making too much...
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How to redress the gender imbalance
Amanda Goodall and Margit Osterloh explore the causes of and solutions to the dearth of women at the top of UK academia
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Rechristened TSB turns a keener eye to market result
Innovate UK is shifting its focus to boosting academia-industry engagement
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Times Higher Education announces reforms to its World University Rankings
Times Higher Education today announces a series of important changes to its flagship THE World University Rankings and its suite of global university performance analyses, following a strategic...
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UCU militants press for maximum strike force
Higher education committee censured as call to launch tougher actions against employers is passed at UCU congress
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Summary of comments received on Department for Transport's draft evidence and research strategy
London, 20 September 2006 Evidence and Research Strategy Evidence and Research Strategy - Executive summary In January 2006, a draft version of the Evidence and Research Strategy was published on the...
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China university deals announced
Uclan and Bangor partnerships confirmed during Willetts visit
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UK door ‘open to all’ migrants, not just brightest and best
As long as applicants fulfil language, qualifications and maintenance criteria, ‘they are welcome’, says BIS spokeswoman
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Research intelligence - Perspectives on Britain’s informal empire
Anglo-Qatari digitisation project to cast light on Britain’s ‘informal empire’. Matthew Reisz writes
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Unveiled: papers from British residencies in the Gulf
British Library and Qatar Foundation digitisation project to unlock a treasure trove of source materials for researchers
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Engineering industry chief on boosting European research and innovation
Brussels, 29 Sep 2006 Last year, Orgalime, the European Engineering Industries Association, elected Edward Krubasik as its President. Professor Krubasik has a strong background in research (he has a...
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Fusion reaction
Tsinghua revels in its structural role on the global stage: forging connections between East and West, writes Chen Jining