Scientists angered by draft legislation
France's scientific community has united to oppose policies outlined in a leaked draft of a proposed research law, claiming that it breaks funding promises made to a sector "in danger", writes Jane...
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Fees get grip in Germany
Germany's federal constitutional court last week lifted a nation-wide ban on university fees. States will now be able to levy fees without having to get approval from Berlin, as is currently the case...
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EU rules on access bias
Austrian universities could be forced to drop an "education-for-all" policy for home students and introduce strict selection procedures if a European Court of Justice ruling forces them to accept...
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Swiss left speechless
The Swiss federation is in uproar over plans by the University of Neuchtel to axe its chairs in Italian and ancient Greek. The university, which is in a French-speaking canton, wants to concentrate...
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Uncle Sam's out in front, but we're hot on his heels
UK technology transfer is a late starter that shows every sign of being a great success, says Ederyn Williams. Of course, the Americans are more enterprising than the British, so if we do something...
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Whitehall warned on admission changes
Allowing students to apply for a university place after receiving their A-level results could pose major practical problems for admissions tutors and backfire on the most disadvantaged applicants,...
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Standing room only at Queen's University Belfast
It was standing room only at Queen's University Belfast, the latest stop on the 'Articulated Laurie' lecture tour by The Times Higher 's columnist. Professor Taylor confided that he had sought to...
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QAA gives saddlers rough ride for 'lack of challenge'
While unpopular courses are being scrapped in alarming numbers across the sector, a valiant attempt by a London college to keep open a tiny course in the obscure art of making horses' saddles has led...
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V-cs say visa fee hike will hit them hard
Â鶹 Office plans to nearly double visa extension charges for international students came under fire this week from vice-chancellors, college heads and student leaders. Despite widespread protests...
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Harvard heads the class in social sciences and arts
The Ivy League's crimson titan is trailed by the LSE in a US and UK-dominated playing field. Martin Ince assesses the top performers on a worldwide stage Taking pole position in social sciences, arts...
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Off-campus leaders who stay on the ball
Social science is about being healthy, wealthy and wise - at least on the evidence of the table below showing the top institutions for social-science citations outside the university sector. In a...
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'The LSE's even financial keel creates the right climate for excellence'
With 24 heads of government and 13 Nobel laureates among its alumni or staff, the London School of Economics and Political Science is a truly international university with a reputation for excellence...
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Old masters not alone in the arts landscape
In the Top 50, left, are the institutions our peer-review college regards as the best in the world at arts and humanities research. Uniquely among the data presented in this series, we do not show a...
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Nancy Rothwell
Twice. But I'd do it all again';Opinion Showing children the wonders of science is one of the toughest jobs around, but it is also vital and enjoyable I was delighted to hear that the television...
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Freedom (of information) fights
University spin doctors appear to be adopting a less-than-open approach to the Freedom of Information Act. One who had received a request for information from a person they suspected was a journalist...