Tom Behan, 1957-2010
A campaigning academic expert on organised crime in Italy has died.Tom Behan was born into an Irish working-class family in London on 22 June 1957. He attended school in Middlesex but spent almost a...
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Poppleton not for profit - official
Rumours that Poppleton might follow in the steps of BPP and become a "for-profit" university have been vigorously dispelled by our vice-chancellor.In a strongly worded statement unanimously described...
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Pesky pedant ... moi?
If Jane Austen can flout the rules of grammar so can I, writes Sally Feldman
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From where I sit - Autonomy, but at a cost
The idea of what a university should be is changing in India. This clearly emerges in the concept note for the 2010 Universities for Innovation Bill. This seeks to facilitate the creation of a...
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What are you reading?
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Off Piste - The myth of endless summer
Christoph Bode's love of the Beach Boys has only been deepened by Brian Wilson's late-career deconstruction of his own California dreaming
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Research intelligence - Plugging in to India
New collaborative links between Britain and the subcontinent will bring technological gains to both, writes Cat Davies
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Leader: Failure is not an option
Our new rankings show the UK sector remains a global power, but it needs resources to give it and the nation a strong future
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Grant winners
THE LEVERHULME TRUSTRESEARCH PROGRAMME GRANTSHUMANITIESAward winner: Joanna StoryInstitution: University of LeicesterValue: £1,370,418The impact of diasporas in the making of Britain: evidence,...
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Blogconfidential: Body, not mind
Each week, Dr Margot Feelbetter poses a dilemma and offers advice for readers to respond to online. This week: Body, not mind
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Appointments
Anglia Ruskin UniversityShirley PickfordA lecturer from Anglia Ruskin University has netted a flexible working award for her online learning course. Shirley Pickford, who runs the university's BA in...
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Top countries in ENGINEERING
Data provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, January 2000–April 2010 CountryPapers CitationsImpact1Denmark4,368 31,725 7.262Switzerland10,00971,8337.183Belgium8,66453,7016...
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Islands of excellence should not drain funding streams
Internationally prestigious research must take priority, Dame Nancy Rothwell tells Paul Jump
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Great Danes dominate engineering citations
Denmark's engineering research is the strongest in the world, while England fails to make the top 10, according to a citations analysis.Thomson Reuters examined the average number of citations per...
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Bossing the relationship
Scholar offers insights to bolster communications between leaders and led. Cat Davies reports