Top 20 nations in output and world share for the sciences and social sciences
Data provided by Thomson Reuters National Science Indicators (ESI fields) database, 1981-2008 (table based on data from 2004-08 only)
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The smart drugs won’t work
The argument for boosting people’s mental performance with substances such as Ritalin betrays a reductive view of learning, says Paul Cooper
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25 June 2009
Critical heat - Can external examiners still keep standards from going up in smoke?
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Minister unlocks cash for new Welsh university
Review spurs action with warning that sector needs more investment. Melanie Newman reports
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Arts are as vital as sciences, says Lammy
Minister stresses importance of the humanities to democracy. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Focus on business to survive the downturn, says Bucks New University v-c
Academics must learn lessons from industry to prepare students for a harsh new world. Lee Bunce reports
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Raise fee cap, says new 1994 Group chief
Call for increased funding to maintain quality. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Technology revolution stops at classroom doors, report says
Demos says universities have yet to realise potential of technological innovations as Government launches drive to make the UK global leader in online learning. Rebecca Attwood writes
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Read all about it: ‘element of fraud’ in journalism education
Many students of the subject have no chance of a career in the profession, says Kent academic. Melanie Newman reports
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Reshuffle will not help progress or strategy, Clarke says
Government and sector both are failing to make progress on needed reform, says former Education Secretary. Melanie Newman reports
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Sharper university entrants are on the way
UUK says 14-19 reforms will better equip students for university. Melanie Newman reports
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How green is my tally?
The Green League table shows that many institutions are very serious about sustainability, and laggards are being pushed along by plans to link funding to progress in cutting carbon use. Hannah Fearn...
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Wisdom received, over and out
Imagine being able to gain wisdom instantly, use it to make a vital decision and then lose it again (if you wish) to wallow in ignorance. Would being able to do so, which is not a distant prospect,...
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I poke dead people: the paradox of Facebook
Deborah Rogers ponders the power of the social-networking site - even when its users have departed the 'real' world - and finds there is no rest for narcissism
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Book of the week: Fires of Faith
Bloody Mary's moniker may be inappropriate, as Lucy Wooding discovers