Essex changes tack on strike pay row
V-c acknowledges āagonisingā decision faced by staff over two-hour walkout

V-c acknowledges āagonisingā decision faced by staff over two-hour walkout

Vince Cable has told MPs he agrees that scrapping student opportunity funding would āmost impactā groups such as low-income and disabled students.

David Richardson is to become vice-chancellor of the University of East Anglia when present incumbent Edward Acton retires in September

Edward Snowden is standing to become the next rector for the University of Glasgow.

Several universities are threatening to deduct a full dayās pay for anyone taking part in a two-hour walkout, a union has claimed

The Natural Environment Research Council would not contemplate fully privatising its centres, its chief executive has pledged

The University of Cumbria has become the first UK institution to accept Bitcoin for the payment of tuition fees

A former private secretary to Tony Blair is to take over as head of a Catholic university college

The use of crowdfunding to finance research could be used by the government as an excuse to cut public spending, an expert has warned

Spending bill also contains open-access mandate for NIH research

Deputy vice-chancellor steps down from panel after claims of bias

Pelvis fragment ācould belong to King Alfredā

A vice-chancellor has backed those fighting to save funding for poorer students that is under extra pressure now research money is said to be āsafeā

A list of the UKās 100 leading practising scientists has been published to highlight the many talents of this diverse community

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