Grant winners
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCILThe ESRC has announced funding for five public heath centres. Each will receive £4 million over the next five years. Funding is in conjunction with the Department...
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Good medicine
Maggi Savin-Baden, an expert in web-based virtual learning, is turning her attention to medical students' training.
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Appointments
The University of Nottingham has named two new managers for its campus in Malaysia. Ian Pashby, currently deputy vice-president at the campus, has been appointed chief executive officer. He succeeds...
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In search of women's writes
Times Higher Education needs female voices, says June Purvis.
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Dr Spendlittle and the Pushmi-pullyu: a terrible tale of research evaluation
Quality metrics offers a cheap technological fix that heads off in two directions at once, at the expense of accurate assessment, argues Claire Donovan.
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King urges arts to join crusade
Former chief scientist says colleagues in humanities shirk the climate-change fight. Zoe Corbyn reports.Sir David King, the former Government Chief Scientific Adviser, has rounded on academics in the...
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Denham wants policy advice credited in REF
Minister's idea to recognise government advisers throws debate into disarray. Zoe Corbyn reports.
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Heed public's fears, Winston urges
Scientists need to be better at recognising and responding to the public's fears, according to Lord Winston.
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Councils seek to review use of extra funds
Critics fear that 'full economic cost' cash is not being used as intended. Zoe Corbyn reports.
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1994 Group offers diplomas a mixed reception
The new diplomas being introduced as a rival to A levels have been given a cautious welcome by the 1994 Group of smaller, research-intensive universities.But, in a report published this week, the...
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China tie-up for Glasgow Caledonian
Venture would be a first both for Scotland and a teaching-led institutition. Melanie Newman reports
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Bone frets over potential exploitation
China could be vulnerable to "educational dumping" by overseas universities seeking to exploit the rapid expansion of higher education in the country, a leading vice-chancellor has said.Drummond Bone...
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Policy watch
LIFELONG LEARNINGDenham lauds 'informal' studyThe Government has launched a consultation on "informal" adult learning that is not designed to lead to a formal qualification. John Denham, the...
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20 years ago
John Ashworth, vice-chancellor of the University of Salford, called for a free-market solution to universities' financial problems in place of "demoralising dependency" on Government. He attacked the...
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Hefce fears cost savings may put its work at risk
Government's 'value for money' drive may threaten strategic aims in research, teaching, fair access and economic impact. John Gill reports.