Woo key staff with hard sell, HEIs told
Universities have budgets equal to many leading companies and as many staff but, according to one management consultant, they are often selling themselves short when it comes to recruiting staff from...
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New foundations
John Denham, Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills, has announced that the Government is to fund 15,000 new places on foundation degree courses with the backing of employers....
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Reducing animal tests
Science Minister Ian Pearson was due to announce a funding boost for research into alternatives to animal research this week. The size of the funding was unclear as The Times Higher went to press,...
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Welsh grants rise
Welsh Assembly Government Education Minister Jane Hutt has announced that higher-education students in Wales are to see levels of support for fees, loans and grants rise by 2.5 per cent in line with...
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E-journal launched
A new e-journal launched this week aims to reinvent the passive student as an active researcher and help forge future academic careers. Produced, edited and managed by students and staff at Warwick...
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UCL unveils institute
University College London officially launched a new cancer research institute this week. The UCL Cancer Institute will accommodate 350 cancer scientists, half of whom are new recruits to UCL, in the...
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Healing centre
Falklands war veteran and burns survivor Simon Weston has opened a new Pounds 10 million research centre at Manchester University dedicated to improving treatments for survivors of burns, trauma and...
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Sixth-formers object to educational space invaders
Institutions are now investing in both online presences and gaming courses - but how effective are these strategies? Tony Tysome investigates. Academics who seize upon the latest online technology to...
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Coventry's daring double act
Coventry University may not be the first to set foot in the online world of Second Life, but it may have UK academe's biggest stake in the site so far. This week, Coventry's vice-chancellor Madelaine...
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Game over for gaming study?
The head recruiter for a major international computer and video games developer in the UK has cast doubt on the worth of gaming degrees, urging students to study traditional subjects instead. Matthew...
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'Second wave' of China initiatives ahead
UK universities are exploring fresh opportunities to open campuses in China, amid signs that the country may not have closed the door on further foreign higher education ventures, as previously...
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Nottingham University: reaping 'A Phenomenal return on a £40 million investment'
Nottingham University's Ningbo campus now has 2,850 students studying for degrees equivalent to those in the UK. Nottingham says its aim is to build research and industry links with China and to...
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Pesticides suicide link
International restrictions on the use of toxic pesticides may have a major impact on world suicide rates, according to new research from Bristol University. Published in the International Journal of...
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Arts make you happy
Getting involved with arts activities can help keep people healthy, according to a new study from Manchester Metropolitan University. The three-year Treasury- funded project has shown that engaging...
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Salford tackles crime
Salford University will set up an official Home Office Neighbourhood Watch style scheme to reduce crime on campus. CampusWatch will involve several staff and students from each university building -...