The final flowering of a Nobel hothouse
A derelict research lab once used by Sir James Black is revived in an artistic installation

A derelict research lab once used by Sir James Black is revived in an artistic installation

These miniature picture Bibles were created by two German sisters from Augsburg around 1690

An exhibition gives context and renewed attention to Richard Marsh, whose work outsold Dracula

Action Medical ResearchResearch Project GrantsAward winner: Peter TaylorInstitution: University College LondonValue: £114,845Bacterial meningitis in newborn babies: harnessing the body’s natural...

Weekly transmissions from the blogosphere

Deakin UniversityGary SmithThe new deputy vice-chancellor for global engagement at Deakin University in Australia said his immediate thoughts were that he “loved the brand” of the “worldly”...

A leading expert on the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Jewish background to the New Testament has died

Where have all the student satirists gone? wonders Sally Feldman

Full disclosure could break competition law, conference hears

Institutions consider projects to take advantage of VAT exemption

Efficiency savingsIn praise of super scrimpersUniversities saved £1.38 billion between 2005 and 2011 by sharing high-value resources and using innovative technologies, a report has found. Examples of...
Your leader of 16 May (“Nul points for agency standard”) may have got it right in relation to the UK’s dismal Eurovision performance, but it is wide of the mark concerning the Quality Assurance...
The article “Disinfectant, disdain and disrespect” (16 May) paints a very narrow and negative picture of student employment at universities.At Birmingham City University, we have in the past year...
The article “UCU Left’s call to go for growth decried as ‘gamble’ by opponents” (16 May) is correct to say that it will be delegates at the University and College Union’s congress who will determine...
Annette Karmiloff-Smith’s cautionary remarks on the limitations of neuroscience in the field of psychology are to be welcomed (“Brain scans go deep, but you need intuition for light-bulb moments”, 16...