Groups representing scientists are divided in their response to the new requirement that independent scientific advisers must not undermine the "mutual trust" they have with the government if they...
Not a single UK university meets all the requirements for being a truly international institution, according to the vice-chancellor of the University of Bristol.Speaking at the Going Global...
... but teaching institutions and those in poor nations could be left behind. John Morgan reports
Conference considers the pros and cons of world university league tables, writes John Morgan
China's emerging new education policy will aim to produce employable graduates with "international perspectives" by stepping up cooperation with foreign universities.Tian Xiaogang, minister...
Is internationalisation a Western construct?Dzulkifli Abdul Razak, the vice-chancellor of University Sains Malaysia, argued that if internationalisation really was solely about the exchange of...
Feminists may complain about the objectification of women, says Gary Day, but they haven't been to Kabul
Data provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, January 1999-December 2009
Pay points - Vice-chancellors and academics both got more, but did some get more than they deserved?
Young people’s participation rate rises to 45% in 2008-09. Rebecca Attwood reports
Report recommends tailoring provision to secure high-value business for the UK. John Gill writes
Science and Technology Committee report finds no dishonest behaviour by Climatic Research Unit or its head, but urges greater transparency. Zoë Corbyn reports
Employers’ ‘modest, non-consolidated’ pay proposal falls short of joint staff demands for 4 per cent hike and job security assurances. John Gill reports
Since its inception in 1950, the Political Studies Association has seen a surge in interest in the discipline, says treasurer John Benyon
HR ‘success factors’ accused of imposing conformity of body and spirit that runs contrary to academy’s values. Melanie Newman reports