Cancer Research UK's new chief clinician aims to combine clinical work with strategic development. It is, says Peter Johnson, an exciting time to be in cancer research. Professor Johnson has been...
- Leeds University has made a number of senior appointments: James Dignan , formerly professor of criminology and restorative justice at Sheffield University, becomes chair of comparative criminology...
Study discovers correlation between university leadership and research rankings. Melanie Newman reports. Research-led universities should be run by scholars with strong personal research records of...
The Royal Northern College of Music has been forced to defend the appointment of its new principal - after a whispering campaign questioned whether his "pop and jazz" background is suitable for such...
New diplomas for 14 to 19-year-olds could become the "jewel of the education system" and a key university entry qualification, schools secretary Ed Balls said this week, writes Melanie Newman. But he...
Trade union Prospect has said the Institute for Food Research (IFR) should be "embedded" within the University of East Anglia, rather than merged, to preserve the IFR's internal research capacity....
Only one in four of lecturers' line managers understands the law on avoiding staff stress at work, according to a poll of human resources managers. A survey by MarshallACM found that 75 per cent of...
Birmingham University arts graduates have hit out over their lack of contact with academics, claiming that some students receive as little as two hours' supervised teaching a week. According to The...
The academic committee of the British Medical Association has agreed with the Department of Health that recruitment to academic clinical fellow posts for 2008 will take place outside of the new...
Some educators want to abandon the time-honoured format in favour of new technology, while others laud its sense of occasion. Rebecca Attwood reports. The traditional university lecture is under...
Poll reveals science's frustration over Government's concentration on economic outcomes of research. Zoe Corbyn reports. Most scientists think the Government, research councils and universities are...
The UK could become involved in both human space flight and launching small rockets in the future, it was predicted this week amid signs that the Government is softening its opposition to investment...
Nicholas Stern, a professor of economics and government at the London School of Economics, and Haleh Afshar, a professor of politics and women's studies at York University, are to be appointed to the...
The European Union has granted Panos Koutrakos, professor of European Union law at Bristol University, a Jean Monnet chair in EU law. It is worth at least £45,000 over a three-year period.
An international team of researchers, including members from the UK, has launched a website to track how climate change is affecting the Arctic. Entitled the "Report Card", it is co-ordinated by the...