Older isn't always wiser, argues Ebdon
V-c says the 'most creative' research flows from young minds at new institutions. John Gill reports
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In 1779, the 5th Duke of Devonshire appointed architect John Carr to build a magnificent crescent to accommodate those visiting Buxton Spa to take the waters. The structure included the Great Stables...
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Winners fail to blow own trumpet
Report says many institutions have not publicised their RAE successes well, writes Hannah Fearn
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News in brief
Young academicsResearch habits under scrutinyThey are commonly dubbed "Generation Y", but how do young scholars born between 1982 and 1994 behave when it comes to seeking information for their...
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20 years ago
A group of more than 20 senior academics, including vice-chancellors and polytechnic directors, held a two- day private meeting last week to keep up the pressure on ministers for a radical reform of...
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Fishing for work
Aquaculture is one of the world’s fastest-growing industries, registering an annual 8 per cent increase over the past decade. The School of Biology at the University of St Andrews is, with industry...
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Top journals in ecology and environmental sciences
Data provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, 1 January 1998-31 October 2008
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Grant letter raises spectre of £400 million black hole
Healthy-looking settlement is deceptive, say critics. John Gill and Rebecca Attwood report
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Austerity knocks and Hefce answers: how cuts will be made
A year after the Government ordered the higher education sector to find annual "efficiency savings" of almost £500 million, a plan has been unveiled to achieve the target.In last year's grant letter...
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All excellence is guaranteed cash
Research rated 4*, 3* and 2* will receive funding wherever it is found. Zoe Corbyn reports
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The week in higher education
Posing as a "fantasy fireman, buff butler or sexy soldier" was all in a day's work for a cash-strapped student at the University of Aberdeen. Stuart Kennedy viewed his part-time strippagram job as a...
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Professor sues Brunel as 'promised' post is scrapped
Academic's contract ended only after his work was submitted to the RAE. Zoe Corbyn reports
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Science Minister calls for a focus on research that boosts economy
Life sciences and earth sciences identified as key areas, but others could lose out, writes Zoe Corbyn
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Union set to ballot for strike action over pay
Industrial action by university lecturers appeared increasingly likely this week, as the University and College Union confirmed it would ballot members by the end of January unless "satisfactory...