Alternative appeal
With regard to Keith Burnett’s experiences on his trade mission to India, I found a similar situation when visiting the country in July and speaking to agents who recruit for UK higher education, and...
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Predictive text
I read with interest that a paper purporting to produce evidence of clairvoyance had been pulled from a journal (“‘Psychic powers’ paper pulled from journal after criticism”, News, 13 November). I...
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Grant winners – 24 November 2016
A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash
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Universities whose work has driven environmental awareness
As the Paris Agreement to limit global temperature rises comes into force this month, these are the universities that have, between 2011 and 2015, produced the environmental science research with the...
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The TACTICS countries: potential and the polity
In the TACTICS nations, just as in the UK and the US, universities and democracy depend on each other
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UK overseas student policy: hands up if you know what’s going on
John Morgan looks at signals of Home Office backtracking
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Super 8: money-saving tips for academics
Funding conference attendance out of your own pocket? Don't worry – there are ways to make back the cash through other academic activities. Catherine Fletcher explains.
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UK HE and Research Bill: third reading and report stage debrief
Pam Tatlow on the recent parliamentary debate of the Higher Education Bill
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UK to create 'British version of Darpa' as part of funding boost
Chancellor's Autumn Statement confirms extra £2 billion a year for R&D will be distributed by research funding agencies
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Higher education in Latin America must think global and act local
A more international approach will boost higher education in the region, write Marco Zago and Raul Machado-Neto
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Australian universities have ‘moral obligation’ to support refugee students
Author of paper says institutions have been ‘slow’ in the past to provide the appropriate support
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Sir Fraser Stoddart: Brexit far worse for science than Trump
‘Irreversible’ damage to UK science from a hard Brexit will eclipse any harm caused in the US by a Trump presidency, says new Nobel laureate
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African online market ‘interests UK universities’ due to Brexit
A vast market provides opportunities for institutions worried about future outside EU, says head of online platform operating on continent
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Three things we hope the chancellor says in the Autumn Statement (and two we hope he doesn't)
Maddalaine Ansell, chief executive of the University Alliance, has hopes and fears ahead of Philip Hammond's speech