Open access papers ‘gain more traffic and citations’
Open access science articles are read and cited more often than articles available only to subscribers, a study has suggested.
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New occupation at Birmingham in protest at suspensions
Action follows decision to suspend two students and reprimand a third
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Student visa rules tightened by government
Universities and colleges told proportion of visa refusals allowed will halve
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Willetts moots plan for universities to take on student debt
Former minister says he looked at idea while in government
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Greg Clark issues warning on Scottish independence
New science minister addresses upcoming referendum in one of his first speeches
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Three-minute thesis finalists chosen
Elephant poo and ageing among the topics outlined in brief by PhD students
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Universities ahead for technology in education, finds OECD
Primary and secondary education can learn from higher education when it comes to adopting innovative technologies, it has been claimed.
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Suspended Birmingham students vent anger
Two students suspended by a university for their involvement in a protest occupation have reacted angrily to the “disproportionate” punishment
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BME students ‘need more support’ in computer science
Too many black and minority ethnic computer science graduates are failing to get jobs after they graduate, a report has claimed
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Longitude Prize details published by Nesta
Draft judging criteria for a science competition worth £10 million that aims to find a solution to antibiotic resistance have been announced.
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Cancer researchers issue warning over data protection plans
Cancer research could become impossible in Europe if a proposed data protection regulation is adopted, according to a medical research body.
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University applications ‘at a high’ for low-income pupils
University applications from school pupils eligible for free school meals have hit a record high, according to the admissions body Ucas.
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BBC helps produce First World War Moocs
Four UK universities are teaming up with the BBC to produce massive open online courses about the First World War
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THE podcast: 24-30 July 2014 issue review
Download the podcastThe row over pensions, the number of universities charging £9,000 tuition fees, grant application success rates, and academics in comic books are all up for discussion in this...
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Government guilty of ‘abject failure’ over for-profits policy
Sir David Watson says ministers should have learned lessons of the past