This is going to hurt: carbon cuts will bring the pain
Institutions warned to make 'urgent preparations' for energy efficiency scheme. Hannah Fearn reports
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Odds and quads
The Daläil al-khayrät - known in English as the Guide to Goodness or Proofs of Good Deeds - is a collection of prayers for the Prophet Muhammad.It includes a description of his tomb, his names and...
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Cell collection
This image may look like a celestial constellation, but in fact it is a collection of cells that would fit in a Petri dish.The heart muscle cells were grown from stem cells in a laboratory at...
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King's turns crisis study into business opportunity
Military historians' war-game technology leads to a business-forecasting spin-off. Hannah Fearn writes
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THE World University Rankings
Times Higher Education's World University Rankings have become something of a benchmark for governments and higher education experts worldwide.In his inaugural address last year as president of...
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Grant winners
EUROPEAN RESEARCH COUNCILThe ERC's second Advanced Grants Awards, worth up to EUR3.5 million (£3.1 million), are for established researchers. Life sciences, physical sciences and engineering awards...
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Blog Confidential: Burnt out and nowhere to go
Each week, Dr Margot Feelbetter poses a dilemma and offers advice for readers to respond to online
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Appointments
De Montfort UniversityDominic ShellardDe Montfort University has named its next vice-chancellor, who at the age of 43 will be the youngest in the sector. Dominic Shellard, who is currently pro vice-...
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All in the game of science
The CRU stands accused of political manipulation but, says Martin Cohen, this is what scientists have always done
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'Customer' isn't always right: market model could lead to disaster
Prevailing dogma could ruin the academy and produce a generation of dependent, unmotivated, risk-averse students, argues Neal Curtis
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Field rankings for Iran
Data provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, January 1999-October 2009
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The week in higher education
An academic who quit after his decision to fail underperforming students was changed without his knowledge has said his victory in court "restores the right of individual academics to return marks...
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Trojan accreditation: Private partners pose threat in the battle for students
Universities are being undercut by colleges' low-fee offerings, UUK warns. Melanie Newman reports
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Adam Smith report calls for Right turn to privatised academy
A claim that UK higher education cannot be considered a success while it receives a £14.3 billion annual public subsidy has been dismissed by senior sector figures.The suggestion is made in a report...
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USS faces ethical dilemma over strip-mining operation
Campaigners lobby pension fund to pull cash from controversial Indian scheme, John Morgan writes