Appointments - 25 July 2013
University of WorcesterElizabeth PeelThe University of Worcester’s newly appointed professor of psychology and social change said the role provided an opportunity to “enthuse and engage†people...
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Commission report Life Sciences And Biotechnology  A Strategy for Europe: Third Progress Report and Future Orientations (link)
Brussels, 29 Jun 2005 Report From The Commission To The European Parliament, The Council, The Committee Of The Regions And The European Economic And Social Committee Life Sciences And Biotechnology...
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Germany’s great tuition fees U-turn
Could England force a similar reversal? Howard Hotson asks
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News in brief
MoocsMore massive and multilingual tooTwo leading US massive open online course providers have each almost doubled the number of universities offering courses on their respective platforms. Coursera...
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Meeting calls for long term EU-Russia aeronautics and space strategy
Brussels, 01 Oct 2002 A European Parliament sky and space intergroup meeting with representatives from Russia called for a long term strategy for aeronautics and space on 25 September. Participants...
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'Eight great technologies' for investment revealed
Universities and science minister David Willetts has laid out how the government plan to spend the £600 million allocated to research in December’s Autumn Statement
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The Bombing War: Europe 1939-1945, by Richard Overy
Jill Stephenson praises a study of terror from the skies
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Summer reads 2014
Scholars and senior sector figures on two books they plan to devour on holiday: a new must-read and a classic worthy of revisiting
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Industry report compares European and US biotech
Brussels, 09 Jun 2005 A new study for the European Association for Bioindustries (EuropaBio) finds the European biotechnology sector in good health compared with the USA. It is as dynamic as its US...
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Australia sets sights on rebuilding overseas student market
Government speeds visas and extends post-study work opportunities
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Globally renowned
The World Reputation Rankings measure an increasingly vital element in the social-network age, says Phil Baty
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Critics sceptical of EPSRC review outcome
Council’s structure must be more ‘transparent and inclusive’, report finds. Elizabeth Gibney writes
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HBOS and London Met: case studies in poor governance
Universities must ensure that governing bodies are fit to do their part to prevent crises, Michael Shattock says
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Money and old tropes
The academy is paying too much, not too little, heed to calls for adaptability to the market, says Hannah Forsyth
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Economy needs '10,000 extra science graduates'
The UK needs to educate at least an extra 10,000 science graduates a year just to maintain its current industrial position, a major new report has concluded.