Wage war on media fictions, MP urges
A gulf between scientists and government is forcing ill-informed policy-makers to rely on media scare stories and pressure groups, the Royal Institution has heard. Evan Harris, a new member of the...
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All kinds of everything for Dana's taboo-free zone
Scientists stood sipping champagne and politely tried not to stare at the pregnant man circulating among them at last week's launch of the UK's latest attempt to communicate science to the public,...
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Primate centre's future in doubt
Speculation grew this week about whether a new monkey research centre would ever be built in Cambridge, despite a landmark decision by the government to allow the project to go ahead, writes Anna...
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TV show tempts academics with custard and breasts
Some 150 scientists volunteered to take part in an anarchic television show that aims to inject student humour into the laboratory with experiments involving breasts, custard and explosives. Despite...
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Ministers fail to halt war of words over dual support
Leading academics this week pledged to keep fighting for a fundamental rethink of university research funding, despite an attempt by the government to draw a line under the debate, writes Anna...
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Price of policy put at £230m
The government and the higher education sector could save tens of millions in administration costs by scrapping the dual-support system that funds university research, according to a report. An...
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Influential teaching technique rubbished
One of the most influential trends in university teaching has been rubbished as "intellectually bankrupt" and damaging to students in a study for the Learning and Skills Development Agency. The...
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Medics' debt rises to £17,000
The average fifth-year medical student is more than £17,000 in debt, according to the British Medical Association's annual survey of student finance. This is only slightly less than the basic annual...
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HE 'not ready' for laws on equality
Universities could face a "flood" of claims under legislation that outlaws discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation or religious belief because they are not prepared. Kate Heasman,...
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Presbyterian pursues discrimination case
A Liverpool University academic is bringing a case of religious discrimination against an Irish university that rejected his application for a chair of sociology. The Irish Equality Authority is...
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Staff '£50K worse off'
Key university staff will be almost £50,000 worse off as their pay is eroded under the deal offered by employers, the Association of University Teachers said this week. The union has calculated that...
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Pensions drop £6 billion
University pension-scheme members have been told that their fund has lost £30,000 per member since 2000, a total loss of £6 billion. Peter Moon, chief investment officer at the Universities'...
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Award-winning insight
A THES profile of transplant pioneer Sir Roy Calne, published in April, has won journalist Karen Gold first prize in the Medical Journalism Awards 2003. The judges praised "a delightfully written and...
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AUT criticises Keele
Union leaders have condemned the latest plans from Keele University to separate the management and funding of its teaching and research. The Association of University Teachers warned that nothing in...
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Student satisfaction
The largest ever student satisfaction survey has found that 94 per cent of those in further education are satisfied with their learning experience. The Learning and Skills Council survey of 4 million...