Burning ambition
A foundation degree in fire investigation is to be offered by Teesside University, in partnership with the County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service. Under the agreement, the university...
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Wanted: new ways to dial down the temperature
Technological 'fixes' for global warming to get £3 million in research council cash, writes Zoe Corbyn
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Grant winners
VITAESeven projects have won funding under Vitae's Innovate scheme, which supports ventures that enhance the development of researchers. The winners were announced at the Vitae researcher development...
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The sales code
To appeal to students reluctant to read, Stephen Brown presents his marketing study material as 'management thrillers'
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Appointments
Rosalind Foskett has taken up her new role as deputy vice-chancellor at the University of Worcester. Dr Foskett previously led work on widening participation, curriculum development, work-based...
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The week in higher education
Giant sunshades, forests of artificial trees and other space-age technologies mooted as potential solutions to a "climate catastrophe" all have serious drawbacks, according to the Royal Society. A...
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Students get marks just for turning up
Universities accused of "bribing" undergraduates. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Watergate under the bridge for Class of 2013
Are the cultural references you make in class met with blank stares from students?Help is at hand from US academics, who have devised a guide to help bridge the generation gap between students and...
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Cash and quality debate faces UUK
Concerns over standards and funding to dominate 2009 conference. Melanie Newman reports
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Paedophilia research riles and titillates the academy
Winchester academic finds no consensus on controversial study, writes Melanie Newman
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Major errors prompt questions over Google Book Search's scholarly value
Google Book Search's mistakes provoke questions about its scholarly value. Matthew Reisz reports
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Tutors resolute despite lifelong death knell
Earth science tutors at the University of Bristol have said they will continue to teach lifelong learning courses - in spite of the university's decision to close these programmes because of reduced...
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Far-fetched formulae make science a 'joke'
The trend for newspapers to print serious-looking mathematical formulae for everything from the perfect joke to the perfect football penalty, or even whether Britney Spears' "boobline is too low",...
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Impact policy needs 'more evidence'
Campaign says Treasury must appoint science adviser to articulate strategies, writes Zoë Corbyn
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'Irrationally generous' NHS payoff ruling should forewarn universities
Lawyers counsel that large severance payments may be legally invalid, writes Melanie Newman