Female scientists take place in online pantheon
Wikipedia ‘edit-a-thon’ bolsters profile of women who changed science. Elizabeth Gibney writes
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‘Two cultures’ united in charter to end gender bias
Equality mark will go to departments that hire and support women. Elizabeth Gibney reports
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Historian gets the hump over Richard III remains
John Ashdown-Hill says university failed to acknowledge his crucial contribution to discovery of king’s remains
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Student loans bill likely to be higher for lowest paid
Research finds woe for ‘squeezed middle’, windfall for highly paid graduates. Elizabeth Gibney reports
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Poachers seek university gamekeepers
Fear of losing top managers looms large in UK sector’s world of worries. David Matthews reports
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Campus round-up
Now you see me…An experimental sculpture has been unveiled at Bristol Temple Meads railway station. The work, which shows a young girl standing alone and gazing at her mobile phone, is by artist Luke...
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Row over Israeli universities’ Haredi links
Links to ultra-Orthodox colleges undermine gender equity, warn scholars. Matthew Reisz reports
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Euromillions loans boost for Poland’s R&D base
Bank provides €970 million to develop new Curies
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Swedish examiners know the score
In my department I can give one of only three grades to my students: G, VG and U. I like to think of them as Good, Very Good and Un-good. But what the initials actually stand for is Godkänd, Väl...
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Interview - Oxford Martin’s newest recruit prepares to face global challenges head-on
Sir John Beddington relishes new role at a centre tackling global problems, writes Elizabeth Gibney
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Grant winners
National Institute for Health ResearchHealth Services and Delivery Research ProgrammeAward winner: Andrew David JudgeInstitution: University of OxfordValue: £532,390Models of care for the delivery of...
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THE Scholarly Web - Tweet response to Fred alert on branding
Weekly transmissions from the blogosphere
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Obituary - John Wilson
An academic described as “the father of rail human factors”, who developed tools now widely used by signallers across the world, has died.John Wilson was born in Greater Manchester on 13 February...
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Leader - Women equal to the task
Undaunted by battles that can be gruelling and disheartening, women are ramping up the fight for equality in the academy
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Overseas students’ right to work must be reinstated to level the public-private playing field, argues William Hunt
To level the playing field, the state must reinstate working rights for overseas private students, argues William Hunt