Academic exodus as scholars desert Israel's promised land for US
Policy 'breakdown' sees a quarter of academics head to America, study says. John Gill reports
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Overseas Briefing
UNITED STATESTOP COLLEGES GET MOST DONATIONSUS universities and colleges received a record $29.8 billion (£15 billion) in donations in 2007. The study by the Council for Aid in Education found that a...
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Stirling threatens Scottish consensus on staff rights
University's decision to hold its own consultation on statutes reform worries UCU, writes Tariq Tahir
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Lecturers lose a total £877m in unpaid overtime
University teaching academics are "giving away" £877 million a year in unpaid overtime, a report has found.The study by the Trades Union Congress says that of 215,000 people classed as "university...
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Tax plan could deter high-flyers
Levy for non-domiciled residents threatens the recruitment of top academics, writes John Gill
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20 years ago
Evangelist Oral Roberts, who runs his own university in Tulsa, Oklahoma, climbed a campus tower last year and announced to millions of television viewers that God would "call him home" if they did...
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Policy Watch
HEFCEACADEME GIVES THE THUMBS UPA survey of universities and other institutions in the sector suggests that the Higher Education Funding Council for England is held in high regard by the sector. The...
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Experts outline a collegial way to resolve conflicts
Georgia Law School mediation technique is to be showcased in Edinburgh. Tariq Tahir reports
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Union declares a formal dispute at Edge Hill
The lecturers' union at Edge Hill University has declared a formal dispute with managers amid concerns about personnel practices.The 0-member branch's relationship with the university's human...
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Hefce's Hobson's choice
The REF will leave the funding council with many of the same problems that plagued the RAE, argues Ian Marshall
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Our overloaded system needs radical revision to cater for the masses
Academics have heroically filled the gap as student funding falls and numbers rise, but it's now time to rethink teaching, says Alan Gilbert
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Colonic information
Clear punctuation and compound constructions in titles give research papers an immediate visual impact, says James Hartley
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Plans for RAE metrics draw fire from research councils
Attack fuels speculation over the future of Hefce's research funding role. Zoe Corbyn reports
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Ban on frogs sticks in scientists' throats
Moves by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to protect biodiversity by banning dangerous non-native animal species would normally be expected to have scientists' unqualified...
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Probe ordered into 'manipulation'
London Met told to look into claims it pressured students for a good rating, writes Rebecca Attwood