Medicine

Academics aren't trained for it and often can't cope with it, yet many find themselves counselling students at risk of emotional breakdown and even suicide. Esther Oxford talks to lecturers who have been affected

Public-private initiatives with billions of euros in funding are set to issue first calls for proposals. Zoe Corbyn reports

The REF will leave the funding council with many of the same problems that plagued the RAE, argues Ian Marshall

Too few research papers are making it into the public domain, study finds. Zoe Corbyn reports.

English institutions record second year of growth but Welsh take a hit. Rebecca Attwood reports

Sciences and humanities must not be judged differently, and peer review and timetabling need reassessment, organisations say. Zoe Corbyn reports

Devastating pandemics remain a threat to public health. Sir Gordon Duff heads the vigilant scientists who protect us.

Middle Eastern visitors are 'blocked' by the Home Office. Melanie Newman reports.

Probing the potential health risks of new technology has become a funding priority. Zoe Corbyn reports.

The UK's 'innovation economy' will stall without skilled graduates, body warns. Zoe Corbyn writes.

Key themes are application of nanoscience, IT and next-generation healthcare, writes Zoe Corbyn.

Maggi Savin-Baden, an expert in web-based virtual learning, is turning her attention to medical students' training.