Scientists call for a revolt against grant rule they claim will end blue-skies research
Letter blames research councils' policies for fall in number of UK Nobel laureates, reports Zoë Corbyn
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Academics warn against policy of 'picking winners' to fund
Science Minister Lord Drayson's proposals to narrow the UK's basic research effort to concentrate on areas that are most likely to boost the economy have met with strong resistance from academics.A...
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The week in higher education
Students "have been sold a lie" by an "official conspiracy" that hoodwinks them into believing that all universities are the same, wrote columnist Decca Aitkenhead in The Guardian. She described...
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IT and libraries prioritised as UCU considers strike tactics
Pay-machinery talks continue but union document prepares for the worst. Melanie Newman reports
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Challenges to Edge Hill contract are dismissed
A challenge by the University and College Union to the implementation of new staff contracts at Edge Hill University has been rejected by an employment tribunal.About 70 Edge Hill staff, backed by...
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Poachers eye rich pickings amid the RAE's pockets of excellence
Research stars at teaching-led universities may be headhunted by the elite, writes Zoë Corbyn
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Governors and academics are 'out of touch'
More constructive contact is needed between key groups, survey suggests. Melanie Newman reports
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Suspended v-c fails in legal bid to halt inquiry
The suspended vice-chancellor of the University of East London has failed in a legal bid to halt an investigation into his leadership abilities.Martin Everett was suspended last July by UEL's lay...
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Post-1992s need new governance structures, argues Leeds Met head
Lee says that his forced resignation highlights an urgent need for reform. Melanie Newman writes
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Lib Dems want better teaching and no fees
Party policy would also abandon 50% target and revamp PhD training, writes Melanie Newman
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MPs hear that debt is students' main headache
Lectures based on PowerPoint slides and chaotic timetables were among the complaints students levelled at universities this week when giving evidence to a committee of MPs.But when asked what they...
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Winchester restates first principles with 'generalist' liberal arts degree
New course aims to produce critical thinkers with broad knowledge. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Temping is best option, jobless graduates told
Employers are advising graduates struggling to find jobs that it would be better to take temporary work and wait for the right position than return to university for further study.The winter survey...
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Strength in small numbers
To maintain world-class research, we need a structure that ties pockets of excellence into elite teams, Phil Willis says
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He was a poor student and liked a drink, but Darwin turned out OK
The naturalist's university days suggest that those who indulge their curiosity are not all headed for oblivion, Stephen Halliday says