A deal has been struck between the University of Salford and the BBC that will include new joint courses, enterprise training and student placements with the broadcaster. The partnership, the first...
A £2.5 million research project into how rainforests control the composition and chemistry of the atmosphere is being led by Lancaster University. The three-year venture, funded by the Natural...
Projects with tangible social benefit have a better shot at FP7 cash, an expert tells Melanie Newman
EUROPEAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETYThe European Mathematical Society has announced the winners of the fifth round of EMS Prizes, which take place every four years. Ten prizes worth EUR5,000 (£3,975) have...
Lee Sanders will use his experience at Durham to bring Birmingham's ambitions for the future from concepts to reality
Sir Roderick Floud, dean of the School of Advanced Studies at the University of London and president emeritus of London Metropolitan University, has been appointed provost of Gresham College. The...
Official says Saudis will have an independent, world-class university by next year. John Gill reports
The fuss over external examining and standards misses the point - degrees really are no longer what they were, says Kevin Sharpe
At a seminar in Romania, Jon Baldwin finds that this new member of the EU has valuable lessons for UK universities
The work of advising select committees is demanding and rigorous, and it deserves reward in the REF, argues Steven Barnett
Researchers are anxious that quality indicators could become benchmarks, reports John Gill
The University of Manchester is asking current and former staff to give back thousands of pounds it says they have been wrongly paid.An internal audit discovered that 1,073 people were overpaid a...
Spam messages calling for research papers could lead to loss of personal details, says Chloe Stothart
- Universities are shunning A levels for their own admissions tests because the examinations lack credibility, The Independent reported on 17 July. According to Universities UK, at least 18...
Some say initiative will pay off, others say it is best to invest in schools. Lucy Wheeler and Phil Baty report