Build body to win hearts and minds
'Money hungry' UK universities need help losing greedy reputation overseas. Simon Baker writes
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News in brief
Academic freedom'Chilling' libel case delayedA libel case in the French courts widely seen as a threat to academic freedom has been postponed until next year. The case was brought by Karin Calvo-...
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Sterling support
If UK business leaders want a highly skilled workforce, they must lend a hand, says Santander's António Horta-Osório
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Encourage lifetime learning with a flexible, integrated loan system
Postgraduate study is vital for the economy but the UK has struggled to fund it. Don Nutbeam suggests Australia has found the answer
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Top fields at California Institute of Technology
Data provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, January 2000-February 2010
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The week in higher education
Scientists from the University of Portsmouth got the press hooked on their research about shrimp buzzing on anti-depressants. The researchers looked at the effect of the antidepressant fluoxetine,...
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Cubie votes to scrap final-salary pensions
Union fears a two-tier system will emerge and damage staff recruitment. John Morgan reports
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V-cs criticise government call for private provision of 'prestigious' degrees
Creating new institutions that teach degrees assessed by exams that are set and marked by "prestigious" universities risks making students victims of "a false deal", vice-chancellors have warned.The...
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Recipe for a firm student favourite
A new analysis claims to have uncovered what makes a great lecturer, writes Sarah Cunnane
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'Pure' may be too simple, warn social scientists
Social science researchers should not be afraid to get involved in partisan debates, a conference has heard.Kate Pickett, a professor in the department of health sciences at the University of York,...
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Concentrating cash will harm UK, says v-c
Call to fund a world-class system rather than just a few world-class universities. Paul Jump reports
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UEA creates reputational guard dog role in wake of 'Climategate' report
Administrative shake-up will also see the loss of the academic division and registrar, writes John Morgan
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Hidden Danger: Willetts warns scientists to be more transparent
The "regrettable wariness" about sharing data shown by climate scientists at the University of East Anglia has added to the dangers that science faces from "complacency and arrogance", according to...
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Early payers may yet get a break on fees
Willetts still aims for student loans repayment plan to play part in funding places. Simon Baker writes
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Academics attack RCUK's 'dogmatic stance' in refusing to rethink impact
A group of academics who oppose the drive to measure the impact of research have accused Research Councils UK of taking a "dogmatic stance" over its refusal to reassess the issue.Earlier this month,...