Excellence - but those missing out don't see it that way
Germany's elite programme has some Länder up in arms. Frances Mechan-Schmidt reports
Germany's elite programme has some Länder up in arms. Frances Mechan-Schmidt reports
Free from tradition and baggage, a wave of upstarts are challenging their elders. Phil Baty investigates

Malcolm Grant's successor must look abroad while keeping an eye on home. Elizabeth Gibney reports
Brussels, 5 July 2006 Seminar of Industrial Leaders of European Technology Platforms and Associated Representatives of National Authorities Brussels, 5 July 2006 Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a...
University of LiverpoolAnger managementGetting angry at work may not usually be the route to a promotion, but research suggests that in one industry it is a vital part of getting the job done. The...
I was pleased to see Sally Hunt's rebuttal ("Fighting the good fight", 10 November) of your recent editorial "Bread, not political poses" (3 November). Especially timely was her reminder that the...
Brussels, 10 June 2002 Innovation in environmentally-friendly technologies must be encouraged to drive forward competitiveness and sustainable development, state the conclusions of the EU Industry...
Leeds College of MusicCharlie SiemA rising classical music star has added an academic post at an English institution to his accolades. Virtuoso violinist Charlie Siem has been named visiting...

The best careers advice? Follow your enthusiasms, says Kevin Fong
The Association for University Research and Industry Links, the largest knowledge-transfer practitioner-based association in Europe, is extremely concerned about the planned reduction in knowledge-...
Brussels, 16 December 2005 Ladies and Gentlemen, It is with great pleasure that I welcome you here today. Your presence demonstrates that the continued momentum behind European Technology Platforms....
Phil Baty reports on a declaration on world university league tables from a consortium of Latin American university rectors agreed in Mexico City

General secretary contenders represent political debate over union's direction. John Morgan reports

For six years the government has targeted the decline in UK health research. But a law putting GPs in charge of allocating local resources has left many clinicians fearing that those advances could...

Australia has set a national framework for proficiency after consultation between universities, government and industry