Please sirs, can we have some more cash to cope?
Sector bemoans limited capacity as applications rise by 23 per cent. Rebecca Attwood reports
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International scholars decry the 'madness' of King's
Protests warn that cuts will damage reputation and research standing. John Morgan reports
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French leave, but Anglo-Saxon attitudes linger
Britain and France may lie only 21 miles apart, with their capitals separated by just a two-hour train journey, but when it comes to academic traffic, it is largely a one-way track.A conference on "...
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'Misleading' science career report criticised
A report commissioned by the Government as part of a campaign to promote science has been criticised for its "cut-and-paste" text and use of Wikipedia as a reference source.The Shape of Jobs to Come...
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Engage
Dealing with complex-sounding science should be familiar territory for Sir Patrick Stewart, the chancellor of the University of Huddersfield.The actor, best known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard...
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Student complaint results will identify institutions
Universities fear publication will create league tables of grievances. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Scottish science citations show global strength
The quality of Scottish research is improving, according to a new analysis. A study for the Scottish government found that Scotland produces 12,000 indexed papers a year, and increased its share of...
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'Golden triangle' to win funding riches
Hefce move to concentrate research will see many institutions lose out to elite few. Zoë Corbyn writes
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Higher quality call for rankings
THE addresses findings of world league table survey with 'richer' use of data. Phil Baty writes
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News in brief
Research fundingDepartments need accountabilityGovernment structures need to be rethought because there is no single point of accountability when it comes to science spending, Lord Drayson has said....
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Money's tight, but we still have the scope to improve and innovate
£1 billion of cuts in the past year have hit the academy hard, but David Willetts explains how the Tories will upgrade the academy without it costing the earth
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Let's get on the right Trac
Institutions must embrace Hefce's costing methodology if they are to get the funding they want, says Stuart Palmer
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Daytime TV: It's good to talk
Gary Day is bewildered by children who don't speak, and finds prairie dogs amusingly conversational
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11 February 2010
Bound and gagged - Threats to academic freedom from without and within
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Russell Group head grilled by MPs over claim cuts would set sector back 800 years
Michael Arthur stood firm on his view the UK would be unable to maintain its international competitiveness if finances are slashed. Zoë Corbyn reports