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Research intelligence - Science's man in the lobby
As an ex-parliamentary researcher, CaSE's new head knows his way around the corridors of power. Paul Jump writes
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To the stars and back
The space shuttles' impact went beyond science. Kevin Fong will miss them
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Leader: Stop with the gloom and doom
Moaning about cuts won't win the sector friends or spare it pain. Its leaders must step up and make a positive case for its value
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Full speed ahead for new degrees to suit business
Tailor-made courses to fill local skills gaps will also bring in much-needed cash. Hannah Fearn reports
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Odds and quads
This "lay figure", or life-sized artist's model, belonged to Walter Sickert (1860-1942), the English Post-Impressionist whose images of drab female nudes and murdered prostitutes have led to claims...
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Top payout for 'substandard' handling of case
The UK student complaints body has awarded its highest-ever compensation payment, owing to a university's "substandard" handling of a case in which a PhD candidate became embroiled in a legal battle...
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News in brief
United StatesThe borrowersHard-up public universities in a US state will be able to borrow millions of dollars to stay open and pay staff. Pat Quinn, governor of Illinois, has signed into law a...
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Suffer the children: academy eats up spending
Paper identifies growing share for universities at expense of primary education. John Morgan writes
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Pledge to exempt Oz elite from new standards body
The Australian opposition is proposing to exempt the country's elite Group of Eight (Go8) universities from the country's new quality and standards agency for the higher education sector.The...
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University of Central Lancashire - Virtual explorers welcome
The University of Central Lancashire has launched a "virtual open day" that can be downloaded from iTunes. The iPhone application is fully interactive and will afford the opportunity to take a self-...
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University of Essex - Wheezy money
Computer gamers have similar reaction times to fighter pilots, according to a study looking at a new generation of "cyber-sportsmen" whose success can earn them tens of thousands of pounds in prize...
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Edge Hill/Manchester - Tracking Barack
A £31,000 research grant will support research on President Barack Obama's policies and initiatives on issues such as race relations and foreign affairs. Researchers at Edge Hill University and the...
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University of Sussex - So far and yet so near
A university held an online admissions day for prospective students in what it claims is a first for the sector. The University of Sussex's School of Informatics broadcast a live one-hour programme...
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University of Chichester - Turn to drink during exams
Younger students sitting examinations this month have been advised to drink plenty of fluids after a study suggested that their brains work less efficiently when they become dehydrated. The research...