The term "groundbreaking research" is often bestowed too lightly, but it is richly deserved in the case of this book. Mark McCormack offers a pioneering and remarkably inspiring account of the...
This book's title reflects an original and bold move, namely to focus on the location of Katrina Gulliver's subjects (modern women in China and Japan) rather than their national, cultural and/or...
Researchers must think creatively to grab wider audiences for their work. Matthew Reisz reports
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCHHealth Technology Assessment programme• Award winner: Sue Moss• Institution: Queen Mary, University of London• Value: £126,348Long-term follow-up of a trial of...
United StatesIn two minds on training of mindsA national survey has found that Americans are split over the value of a degree. Six out of 10 respondents consider the costs associated with attending...
Canberra coffers hit by response to new 'demand-driven' enrolment policy. Susan Woodward reports
The US is losing its cutting edge in innovation, an economic survey of the country has claimed.
By any objective measure, Welsh university research simply doesn't deserve its bad press, argues Peter Halligan
A cross-border certification regime run by institutions is the only way to tackle unscrupulous recruiters, says Mitch Leventhal
The chief scientific adviser needs academic, diplomatic and political skills. Mark Walport might have them all, thinks James Wilsdon
Number of private courses eligible for public loans is increasing, BIS data show. John Morgan reports
The University of Oxford is to benefit from a record £75 million donation in a move that may signal a shift towards an Ivy League-style model for supporting disadvantaged students.
Uncertainty surrounds departure of Durham's first female registrar. David Matthews reports
Agreement to prevent misconduct 'will reassure public and international partners'. Paul Jump writes
Bigger fines for universities recruiting too many students could lead to financial instability and at least one university is likely to fail by 2015, sector experts have warned.