Indian excellence initiative in doubt after funding slashed
Government expected to review future of Institutes of Eminence programme, which is yet to deliver on ambitious goals

Government expected to review future of Institutes of Eminence programme, which is yet to deliver on ambitious goals

The new commission’s competitiveness compass is shockingly deficient in its approach to research, says Jan Palmowski

Newcastle University votes in favour of industrial action, joining Dundee and East Anglia in achieving successful ballots

Regular increases in what students in England pay should be accompanied by more public money for ‘strategic priorities’, Universities UK tells ministers ahead of spending review

UK society for American studies has funding removed for not complying with US Embassy request on new president’s diversity policies

Year-long succession process and budget delays have prompted speculation over possible reforms to £1 billion UK innovation research agency

New national body takes shape, as troubled centenarian predecessor faces curtain

Distinguished scientists who left Greece’s National Council for Research, Technology and Innovation criticise fragmented oversight and excess bureaucracy

‘I want to understand as best we can quantitatively, what are the things that lead to our students leaving?’ says University of Colorado Boulder leader

Higher education news feeds are currently dominated by near-daily announcements of large job cuts across the UK. But what effect is all this having on the atmosphere within the departments affected...

There is something about handwriting that enhances the creative flow essential for academic study and scholarly activity, says Rich Smith

Better collaboration needed between industry and universities to develop the sector, says report

A union has warned that John Latham’s position is ‘incompatible’ with his responsibilities at the crisis-hit institution

Fortnightly leave pass to ‘provide leadership’ to consultants helped Wollongong’s interim boss ‘stay in touch with colleagues’

I don’t begrudge granting help to students who need it, but we must also have guard rails to deny it to those who don’t, says Nikolay Kukushkin