Shared space - good for collaboration or too noisy?
Trend for less expensive open-plan offices is not always the best option, writes John Morgan
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Specialisation is th e way forward, says Bath v-c
But critics worry that limiting activities will curtail income streams. Melanie Newman reports
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Fee speech
Students descended on Westminster last week to demand that MPs sign a pledge promising to vote against a rise in university top-up fees. At a meeting organised by the National Union of Students, MPs...
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Funding cuts to force job losses at Bristol and Manchester Met
A total of 377 jobs could be cut at the University of Bristol and Manchester Metropolitan University after they became the latest institutions to address the "severe pressures" forecast on government...
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News in brief
Point-based immigrationSub-degree scrutinyA review of student visas announced by the Prime Minister will focus on colleges offering qualifications below degree level. The review of Tier 4 of the new...
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Big thinking wins big gifts
Universities profit from philanthropists' faith in their ability to change lives. Hannah Fearn writes
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Daytime TV: Of Hell and hounds
Gary Day is inspired by the language and imagery of Beowulf, but is brought back to earth by a dogs' tale
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Top institutions in geosciences
Data provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, January 1999–June 2009
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19 November 2009
Group dynamics - Do university mission groups serve the whole sector or only themselves?
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Tara Brabazon: From little things big things grow
Monographs are miniatures of scholarship, but some people artfully build them into microcosmic extravaganzas that inspire Tara Brabazon
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Consultation aims to delineate relationship between scientists and ministers
Government intends to update rules of engagement regarding policy advisers. Zoë Corbyn reports
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MMU plans up to 127 job losses
‘Outraged’ union intends to fight redundancies as university starts consultation. John Morgan reports
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The insecure scholar: between a whinge and a smug place
Reasons to be cheerful without a proper job
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Sir Roy Anderson steps down as Imperial rector
When he returns to research, Sir Keith O’Nions will become acting rector. Melanie Newman writes
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The self-confidence crisis in social research
While scientists are easily able to demonstrate the impact of their work, the social sciences are often on the back foot when it comes to highlighting the value of research, says Ziyad Marar