Hefce plan threatens RAE-style nightmare
Caroline Davis reports on how we measure up to the challenge of innovation University managers were warned this week that plans to measure the impact of so-called third-stream funding activities...
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Britons get top marks for enterprise in tough times
Caroline Davis reports on how we measure up to the challenge of innovation The UK is the most innovative of the world's larger economies, according to new European Commission data. The 2002 European...
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Pioneer Leeds spins off knowledge transfer to private sector
Caroline Davis reports on how we measure up to the challenge of innovation Leeds University has hived off its technology-transfer activities to the private sector. Leeds is believed to be the first...
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Findings: Heavenly halo circles stars
A vast doughnut of stars has been found surrounding the Milky Way galaxy. The ring had previously gone unnoticed because of its low density and the clutter of intervening stars and dust, writes Steve...
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Findings: Mapping the magentic field
The magnetic field generated by the tides has been observed for the first time. The feat could help map changes in ocean flow and cast light on climate change, writes Alison Goddard. The magnetic...
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Call to raise status of 'invisible' students
More than 60,000 students are invisible participants in higher education because their studies in further education colleges are not recognised by funding bodies or the outside world, a report...
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Image revamp for Birkbeck
The image of Birkbeck College, London, will be overhauled to present it as a centre of research excellence under plans being developed by its master, David Latchman, who took up the post last week....
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Pack more students into classroom, Hefce study urges
Universities should cram more students into less space to cut costs, according to the Higher Education Funding Council for England. Its annual review of estates management concludes: "A question for...
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Review of NI institute sparked by £1.4m loss
A hit squad will tackle the financial crisis at Northern Ireland's North East Institute after the college failed to produce a recovery plan demanded last year, writes Phil Baty. The Department for...
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Part-time courses spared axe
The University of Sunderland is to take over the running of lifelong learning programmes offered by Newcastle University, writes Alison Utley. The collaboration will secure part-time courses under...
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Principal salaries enrage lecturers
New figures for further education college principals' salaries have fuelled anger among lecturers' unions. The results of the Association of Colleges' annual senior post-holder survey show that the...
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Online venture stalls
Fathom, the online provider of lectures, seminars and performances, founded three years ago by New York's Columbia University and others including the London School of Economics, has folded. Some...
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Union backs pay strike
More than 600 staff at the Scottish Agricultural College were expected to strike yesterday in a dispute over pay. The college management said it was "disappointed" that Prospect had advised its...
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Libraries enjoy growth
The number of staff in higher education libraries has continued to rise in contrast to public libraries, according to new figures from the Library and Information Statistics Unit based at...
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Spin-off finds investor
Technology commercialisation company BTG will invest in Senexis, a biotechnology company that will develop treatments for ageing-related diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's....