UK flag waves in a growing global village on the Nile
BUE seeks extra British backing in competitive environment. David Matthews reports from Cairo

BUE seeks extra British backing in competitive environment. David Matthews reports from Cairo
The Medical Research Council has signed a memorandum of understanding with Japan's main science funding body to pool resources on projects of "mutual strategic importance".
United StatesFine not dandyA federal judge has reduced a fine levied last year against a US university for campus safety violations. Washington State University was originally fined $82,500 (£52,000...
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Indulging 'world-class' institutions distorts higher education policy and fails those it should help, Roger Brown contends

Post-92s hardest hit by AAB and core-and-margin plans, Hefce projections show. John Morgan writes

Great news for Russell Group but bad tidings for its mission group competitors. Paul Jump reports
The Wellcome Trust has reacted to Research Councils UK's beefed-up open-access proposals by indicating that it will get "much tougher" on compliance with its own mandate.

'Shaping capability' plan proceeds cautiously, with reductions in just 14 fields overall. Paul Jump writes
Consultation reveals overwhelming rejection of proposed PQA system. Jack Grove reports

This glass brain and spinal column, which pulsates electromagnetic light and reacts to human contact, is part of an exhibition currently taking place at the National Glass Centre in Sunderland.

Critic calls for legal integration of 'undemocratic' process into EU policy. Matthew Reisz reports
Failure to protect teaching quality at low-cost higher education providers could threaten the health of the entire university sector, the former president of Universities UK has warned.

Andy Westwood salutes Sir Alan Langlands, a steady hand guiding the sector through the stormy waters of frenzied coalition reform

News that the University of Warwick and Queen Mary, University of London are to share lecturers has prompted an exciting new experiment in collaboration by our own university.In what Jamie Targett,...