Researchers will have to demonstrate the economic or social impact of their work to win funding under controversial new rules announced by Research Councils UK.From this week, applicants for grants...
On Facebook, lecturers share gripes about students, peers, managers and more, writes John Gill
It stops short of comparing John Denham to Joseph Stalin, but new research suggests that the Universities Secretary presides over a Whitehall regime that has much in common with the old Soviet system...
Institute director circulates survey findings with 'health warning' attached, writes Melanie Newman
Paper says poor children will get aid that matches that of the best schools. Rebecca Attwood reports
A new requirement for universities to report how much they spend on their efforts to widen participation could result in "gameplaying", it has been claimed.This week, the Higher Education Funding...
Funding council's move means redundancies are now inevitable, says v-c. Rebecca Attwood reports
Voluntary redundancy offer may herald further upheaval, says UCU. Melanie Newman reports
The University of Salford is to stop offering undergraduate degrees in acupuncture and complementary medicine because they are no longer considered "a sound academic fit".The university said it...
Outrageous fortune runs through the worlds of darts, particle physics and Dad's Army, learns Gary Day
Previously in this column we have considered the features of a fair investigation into concerns raised by, or about, an employee. One particularly thorny area is when an employer or manager is...
Country Papers produced 1999-2008% world output 1999-2008% world output 1989-931 United States 2,999,344 31.838.22 Japan806,008 8.58.03 Germany775,787 8.27.74 England687,778 7.37.25 China586,664 6....
Social scientists deployed in war zones to engage with civilians and advise US military commanders are under fire from their peers, writes Jon Marcus
Times Higher Education's annual Student Experience Survey highlights a host of institutions bent on making the university experience first rate in every way. Rebecca Attwood reports