Valerie Beral, an expert in women's health, believes her Royal Society fellowship is an endorsement of her work. Valerie Beral, professor of epidemiology at Oxford University and one of the 44 new...
Fellows for 2006: Roger Alder , Bristol University; David Barford, Institute of Cancer Research; Stephen Barnett , Strathclyde University; Allan Basbaum , University of California, San Francisco;...
A government working group will recommend a reprieve for the next research assessment exercise despite opposition from some vice-chancellors. Anna Fazackerley reports. The 2008 research assessment...
Oxford is to push ahead with historic reforms that will see external members make up the majority of its governing council for the first time, leaked documents to The Times Higher reveal. The long-...
Oxford colleges are set to retain control of student admissions, defeating a proposal that would have seen applications to the university processed centrally instead, writes Claire Sanders. The...
The Government may prevent someone from the university sector taking over the post of director-general for higher education, vice-chancellors believe, writes Anna Fazackerley. Sir Alan Wilson, who...
What will replace the dreaded rae after 2008? The Government unveils its plans PLUS Bernard Crick on justifications for political violence
Super-union arrives with power more evenly spread between officials following a 'turf war', reports Phil Baty. The new lecturers' super-union, the University and College Union, came into being this...
Leicester University academics say they will not call off industrial action until docked pay is reimbursed. Some exams in management have been stopped, and heads of department, instead of module...
The academic boycott of Israel agreed by lecturers' union Natfhe this week became defunct, just three days after it was agreed, writes Phil Baty. The boycott, agreed by delegates at Natfhe's...
The UK's eight research councils and Research Councils UK have published their updated "delivery plans", outlining priorities up to 2008. The plans explain how each council intends to spend...
Leicester University has launched a resource to help academics carry out social science research online. Research by Clare Madge and Henrietta O'Connor on new parents' use of the web led to funding...
UK universities involved in joint projects with Russian partners under the British Council administered Bridge scheme are to get an extra £1 million of UK funding, Bill Rammell, the Higher Education...
The High Court has granted a new injunction to protect staff, current and former students and contractors working for Oxford University from harassment by animal-rights activists. The latest judgment...
Aston University has named Julia King as its next vice-chancellor. Professor King, who succeeds Michael Wright, is presently Principal of the Faculty of Engineering at Imperial College London.