Sinn Fein attacks UU over Hutton prize
Hardly has the furore died down after his report on the death of David Kelly, than Lord Hutton is at the centre of a new row in his home province. Sinn Fein has attacked Ulster University over plans...
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In the news: Joanna Bennett
Pressure from Joanna Bennett of the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health will prompt ministers to act this week against racism in Britain's mental health services. Dr Bennett, formerly a senior...
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Appointments
* John Coyne , pro vice-chancellor of De Montfort University, is to become vice-chancellor of the University of Derby. * The University of Oxford has appointed: Peter Ratcliffe , former professor of...
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Love is ... a bit risky actually
As the nation gears up for Valentine's day, academics warned this week that the pain of heartbreak is not a figment of the imagination. At a debate on Wednesday night at London's adults-only science...
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RAE overhaul to stop games
The way in which the research pot is shared between universities will be fundamentally changed from 2009, allowing the best work to be identified wherever it is found. The next research assessment...
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Changes to bill given one-month deadline
Any amendments to the higher education bill will have to pass through the Commons standing committee within a month, it emerged this week, writes Alison Goddard. The Liberal Democrats have tabled...
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Deliver some talks and you're cruising
Academics engaged in the time-honoured winter tradition of planning and booking their summer holidays might like to consider an all-expenses-paid lecturing stint on a luxury cruise ship. Every year,...
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Next week
What does your VC earn? The Times Higher' s survey of vice-chancellors' pay Also The Cultural Revolution in close-up Delia Davin reviews Red Color News Soldier: A Chinese Photographer's Odyssey Books...
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Words of warning
An academic who supported claims that HIV was not the cause of Aids has called on scientists who hold "minority" views to tread carefully. Udo Schuklenk, professor of bioethics and human rights at...
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European genetics plan
A European institute is to be created to help scientists interpret the floods of data emerging from genetic research, coordinating studies and ultimately establishing a European School of...
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Academics' Iraq protest
Almost 700 university academics have signed a public declaration against the occupation of Iraq. Organiser Malcolm Levitt, a chemist from the University of Southampton, said the group was calling for...
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St Andrews raises rent
Student leaders at St Andrews University have "regretfully" accepted a per cent rent rise, saying that important concessions have been made. The university court will vote later this month on...
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O'Shea taunts English
Russell Group vice-chancellors in England are jealous of Scotland's innovative proof-of-concept scheme to commercialise research, according to Tim O'Shea, principal of Edinburgh University. Professor...
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Edexcel failures spark concern
Questions have been raised about the ability of the exam board Edexcel to produce quality higher education after an analysis by The Times Higher this week revealed that nine of the 12 departments...
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V-cs put case for cash to keep UK competitive
The state must spend an extra £8.8 billion on higher education over the next two years to maintain the nation's competitiveness, according to Universities UK. The sum, which would provide for England...