Chinese institutes in materials science
Data provided by Thomson Reuters Essential Science Indicators, 1999-2009
Data provided by Thomson Reuters Essential Science Indicators, 1999-2009

"Buy two years of a degree, get one free" was the deal proposed for poorer students in the Sutton Trust's submission to the ongoing review of fees and funding. The charity says: "The free first year...
Academics warn that the legacy of the Cetl initiative may be lost. Rebecca Attwood reports
Universities may have to cut 2 per cent from this year's teaching budget after the government ordered them to make £82 million of savings in its crackdown on "wasteful" spending.The coalition...
Three members of Middlesex staff targeted after campus occupations. John Morgan reports
Review must seize opportunity to put funding 'right', UUK president says. Simon Baker reports
Academy confounds downturn as received donations top £500m, writes Sarah Cunnane
This week's tweet of the week is: Does the sector communicate effectively how important it is to the public? I think not. If it did, everyone would #loveHE - @NHJ_HETell us why you love the sector on...
How do institutions cope when their online profile suddenly bites back? Sarah Cunnane reports
The University of Cumbria's vice-chancellor has left his job after less than a year, reportedly feeling that the post was "mis-sold" to him as he was not given full warning of the institution's dire...
Concerns are raised after widely used political project fails to secure funding. Paul Jump writes

A workload allocation system can benefit everyone in a university, so long as it is transparent, trusted and equitable, argues Peter Barrett
Sally Hunt urges UK academics to join the campaign to free colleagues jailed in Colombia for their political views

The asylum was used to house inconvenient truths, says Gary Day, but some people do need its sanctuary

Allegations that Dr Ted Marmoset of our Department of History (1832-1886 only) was subjected to "actions short of torture" by members of the university's Research Coordination Directorate have been...