Gifts that just stop giving? Donation fears when matched funding ends
Conference hears that scheme's imminent demise could arrest momentum. Hannah Fearn reports
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LSE gender studies gives lie to narrative of loss
Gender studies is often perceived as a discipline in decline, but rumours of its impending demise have been greatly exaggerated, according to Clare Hemmings, director of the Gender Institute at the...
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News in Brief
United StatesQuantity of mercyOne hundred academics at the University of California have signed a letter of protest over the treatment of Muslim students who disrupted a speech by Michael Oren, the...
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China's poor dig deep for academic glory
University education is now the big-ticket expenditure for rural families. John Morgan reports
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Grant Winners
ACTION MEDICAL RESEARCH• Award winner: Sharhad Taheri• Institution: Diabetes centre, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital• Value: £138,762Obesity in children: sleep patterns• Award winner: John Speakman•...
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Blogconfidential: Leaving it all behind
Each week, Dr Margot Feelbetter poses a dilemma and offers advice for readers to respond to online. This week: Leaving it all behind
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Appointments
University of SalfordJulie BerryThe new university librarian at the University of Salford has pledged to use her role to help part-time students make the most of the resources available to them....
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Britain needs talentopolis
Universities have a key role to play in supporting and boosting the economy in areas hit by public sector cuts, claims Jonathan Wright
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Eastern stars: Universities of China's C9 League excel in select fields
Eastern stars: Universities of China's C9 League excel in select fieldsData provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, 1 January 2000-31 October 2010%3Cb%3EC9...
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The rise and rise of PhDs as standard
Fees hike may accelerate existing trend for new academic appointments. John Morgan reports
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WikiLeaks reveals how Durham got US funding for Iran project
Durham University received £300,000 from the US State Department for a series of projects that the US hoped would help it gather information on Iran, it has emerged.
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Soft cap too hard for 'naive' sector
Browne panel member takes aim at rejection of more sustainable fees. Simon Baker writes
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Tough talk on ensuring fair access to elite
But experts say Offa letter is more concerned with limiting cost to government, writes Rebecca Attwood
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Justify charging £9K fees or lose research cash or places, v-cs warned
Vice-chancellors have been warned that either their research funding or student places could be cut if they charge tuition fees close to £9,000 without justification.
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Too few will benefit from 'risible' scholarship plan
NUS leaders claim the government is misleading public over scheme's reach. Simon Baker reports