Scots choose right path
More than 80 per cent of Scottish university and college graduates think they made the right choice of institution and course, according to the first report from a five-year longitudinal study of "...
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Science panel proposal
The Government will use the G8 Summit on July 6-8 to seek support for an international science panel to help reduce the impact of natural hazards, such as tsunamis and earthquakes, and advise...
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UUK: 'rethink' visa hike
The Government was this week urged to rethink its approach to visa charges as Universities UK warned that increasing costs might deter international students. UUK said that it was "deeply...
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Executive pulls plug on basic research
Basic science at Scotland's stand- alone agriculture and biological research institutes was under fire this week after ministers confirmed that core funding would be withdrawn from the Hannah...
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Women bring calm and skill to the beautiful game
Men may soon find their female partners have a better grasp of the offside rule in football than they do. A growing army of female footballers is proving that not only can women "bend it like Beckham...
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Spin-off numbers inflated
Universities significantly overestimate the number of spin-off companies they generate, according to what is claimed to be the most comprehensive and objective survey of enterprise activity in higher...
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Autism experts offer to help in Piano Man case
Academic experts in autism believe the "Piano Man" - the unidentified man found wandering on the Isle of Sheppey in April - may be an autistic savant. The mystery man - named Piano Man after he drew...
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Shortage of medical academics
Key medical disciplines including pathology and psychiatry are under threat as academic staff numbers continue to drop, figures released this week reveal. A survey of academic staff levels in medical...
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Law test gains support
King's College London, Glasgow and Manchester Metropolitan universities are to join the list of institutions that set an admissions test for those hoping to study law, writes Olga Wojtas. From this...
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Walkout threatened over pay
Staff at Bournemouth University are preparing to strike if the management does not improve its proposals on pay and conditions. A motion threatening strike action if the negotiating stalemate was not...
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Disabled worker was 'victimised'
A disabled website consultant has won a six-year sex and disability discrimination battle against Warwick University despite having her "credibility" criticised by the employment tribunal. After a...
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'I'm living on a knife edge, it's horrible'
Violence against staff is on the rise. Phil Baty looks at the fear behind the figures Abigail Smith lives in constant fear. She is a senior lecturer at a Midlands redbrick university who has been...
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'Battle' for cash goes on, says No 10 aide
The future funding of higher education is insecure despite the introduction of top-up fees next year. Vice-chancellors may face "another battle" to win extra cash, according to a new Downing Street...
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OU joy tinged with sadness
The daughter of one of the Open University's first students collected a posthumously awarded degree on behalf of her father last week after a retrospective rule change entitled him to an ordinary...
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Wales could see return of grant
Students from Wales could become the most generously supported in the UK under new proposals being considered by the Welsh Assembly this week. If adopted, students would be entitled to a non-means-...