Let's talk about sex: academics keen to turn on, tune in and get down to it
US lecturers eager to tackle taboos and bolster understanding of a vital topic. Jon Marcus writes
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UUK chief raises spectre of Budget 'double whammy'
Retrenchment may not take account of reductions already announced. Melanie Newman reports
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Relief greets revised student visa regulations
Changes to visa rules for overseas students will come as a relief to universities that had feared tougher restrictions, according to the head of an international student group.The Government was due...
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Roman gamblers can give scholars of humanities a lesson in honesty
Ancient attitudes to uncertainty might be "more useful, appropriate and crucially more honest" than the current ethos governing teaching and research in the humanities.In a lecture on "Risk and...
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Please sirs, can we have some more cash to cope?
Sector bemoans limited capacity as applications rise by 23 per cent. Rebecca Attwood reports
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International scholars decry the 'madness' of King's
Protests warn that cuts will damage reputation and research standing. John Morgan reports
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French leave, but Anglo-Saxon attitudes linger
Britain and France may lie only 21 miles apart, with their capitals separated by just a two-hour train journey, but when it comes to academic traffic, it is largely a one-way track.A conference on "...
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'Misleading' science career report criticised
A report commissioned by the Government as part of a campaign to promote science has been criticised for its "cut-and-paste" text and use of Wikipedia as a reference source.The Shape of Jobs to Come...
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Engage
Dealing with complex-sounding science should be familiar territory for Sir Patrick Stewart, the chancellor of the University of Huddersfield.The actor, best known for playing Captain Jean-Luc Picard...
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Student complaint results will identify institutions
Universities fear publication will create league tables of grievances. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Scottish science citations show global strength
The quality of Scottish research is improving, according to a new analysis. A study for the Scottish government found that Scotland produces 12,000 indexed papers a year, and increased its share of...
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'Golden triangle' to win funding riches
Hefce move to concentrate research will see many institutions lose out to elite few. Zoë Corbyn writes
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Higher quality call for rankings
THE addresses findings of world league table survey with 'richer' use of data. Phil Baty writes
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News in brief
Research fundingDepartments need accountabilityGovernment structures need to be rethought because there is no single point of accountability when it comes to science spending, Lord Drayson has said....
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Money's tight, but we still have the scope to improve and innovate
£1 billion of cuts in the past year have hit the academy hard, but David Willetts explains how the Tories will upgrade the academy without it costing the earth