Britons spurning postgrad research
Foreigners fill the gap as universities struggle to attract home students. Anna Fazackerley reports. The number of UK students opting for postgraduate study has stalled over the past decade,...
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Anti top-up fee resolve wavers
Claire Sanders previews the Lib Dem conference and a show with a difference. Key political figures in the Liberal Democrats are pushing the idea of student vouchers as a way of freeing universities...
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Politics takes centre stage
A student theatre group is bringing politics to a new generation with a surprisingly traditional format. Catch21 is a charitable production company set up and run by students from Hull University....
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Charter for lab staff
The union representing public sector scientists this week launched a Charter for Public Science. It calls for a halt to "cost-driven" lab closures and privatisation; adequate funds to invest in long-...
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BA-ESRC initiative
The British Academy and the Economic and Social Research Council have announced a new joint scheme to fund visiting fellowships. The fellowships, which will be for a minimum of two months, aim to...
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Toshiba R&D offer
Toshiba Corporation has launched its annual fellowship programme, which gives up to two scientists the chance to join its research and development team in Japan. The programme is open to PhD-level...
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Transfers prove costly
Many technology-transfer offices spend far more than they earn, reports Jessica Shepherd. Many university technology-transfer offices are failing to cover their costs, an investigation by The Times...
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A higher degree of invention
Glamorgan University is inviting the Thomas Edisons and James Dysons of the future to sign up for a place on the UK's first degree in invention, which it launched this month, writes Tony Tysome. The...
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London lags in enterprise
London's universities and colleges are the least enterprising in English higher education, new research findings have revealed. The capital's institutions under-perform compared with the national...
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Scientific spirit lived in monastic, scholastic and business lives
'I sold my house and gave everything away. It was liberating, and it's not something I regret. But after a year in a contemplative Benedictine monastery I realised that it wasn't for me' Many top...
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Nottingham wins accolade for overseas staff development
Nottingham University's work in developing campuses in China and Malaysia has won a human resources award sponsored by The Times Higher . It received the Strategic Impact Award this week at the...
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Trust puts its funds and faith in youth
Wellcome revamp offers early-career independence, writes Anthea Lipsett. New schemes to support promising young researchers were launched by the Wellcome Trust this week as part of its overhaul of...
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Nursery push tots up nicely
Government plans to raise the profile of childcare will prove a boon to universities, Claire Sanders reports in the third of our series on employer-led higher education. The Government's...
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Open university breaks new ground in developing pathways in early childhood
Linda Miller is senior lecturer in early-childhood studies at the Open University, which is working in partnership with the National Day Nurseries Association to deliver the new programme in early-...
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OECD plans student tests
Officials seek a way to compare standards internationally, writes David Jobbins. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is looking into ways of comparing higher education quality...