The essence of humanity
Durham University is presenting On Being Human, an exhibition that forms part of its Institute of Advanced Study's year-long examination of what it means to be human in the 21st century.The event...
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Perfect partner
David Docherty plans to retain the CIHE's focus on research while focusing on skills needed to retain the UK's competitiveness
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Appointments
George Mitchell, chancellor of Queen's University Belfast, is stepping down after ten years in the post. The former senator, who was appointed US Special Envoy for Middle East Peace by President...
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Academia's weaknesses laid bare by firms' debate
Industry figures cite a lack of joined-up thinking and inflated research claims. Hannah Fearn reports
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Original features
It was a pledge of £100,000 made in 1908 by Henry Overton Wills, a member of the family that created the Wills Tobacco Company, that made possible the University of Bristol's foundation. The Wills...
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Research freedom is part of the job
Trinity College lecturers are vindicated in a battle against 'managerial intrusion'. John Gill reports
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20 years ago
New criteria aimed at controlling "merger mania" are likely to be brought in by the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council. PCFC officials are concerned that mergers with universities will mean a...
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News in brief
National Environment Research CouncilEye in the sky helping Earth belowA new centre dedicated to using satellite observations for environmental research has been launched by the Natural Environment...
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Funding fallout creates wide smiles and gnashing of teeth
To the RAE victors, the spoils, but institutions that saw their funding slashed last week in the allocations for 2009-10 are counting the costs. Times Higher Education staff report
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Big spender: Qatar aims to take place in global order
UK university in talks as emirate looks to leapfrog established systems. John Gill reports from Doha
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Overseas briefing
United StatesIt only takes a minuteA 60-second "microlecture" can work just as well as a longer class when paired with assignments and group discussion, a US college has claimed. San Juan College, a...
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High-impact performances
The AHRC wants help refining its proposals, but its integrated vision of research will not shift, Zoë Corbyn writesA new approach to the funding of arts and humanities research would effectively...
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Grant winners
THE BRITISH ACADEMYThe British Academy has awarded 23 conference support grants, worth a total of almost £160,000, to UK scholars. The grants aim to promote dialogue and exchange within the...
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Softly, softly is the way to defuse the madding crowd
The gentle touch is best when policing the masses, a UK academic has found. Melanie Newman reports
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Kin beyond our ken?
Bill George on data supplied by the Hubble Telescope and the implications for what may be found on extra-solar planets