New ILAs for Scotland
The Student Awards Agency for Scotland and Scottish University for Industry are to run the new individual learning account scheme north of the border. It will replace the scheme that was withdrawn...
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Chinese partner for UCE
The University of Central England has entered into a partnership with Beijing Jiotang University. Chinese students will spend half of their four-year course in Birmingham, graduating with a UCE...
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Queries for clone claims
The Royal Society has contributed to the controversy over whether the media should cover human cloning stories by publishing a checklist of tips for the public and the media. It contains ten key...
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Abertay checks in
An enterprising graduate of the University of Abertay Dundee has designed and registered a tartan for the university, which he plans to use for a range of merchandise. Aaron McCauley, 24, presented...
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Merger to shift focus
The merger of Manchester University and the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology will produce a "fundamentally different" institution focusing on interdisciplinary research...
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NHS deal set to ban fees for nursing
Universities will be prohibited from charging tuition fees for nursing and other health courses under new contracts being hammered out with the Department of Health. This will set them apart from all...
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Hefce reversal to benefit 4-rated departments
The Higher Education Funding Council for England has awarded more money to 4-rated research departments and revised its approach to rewarding efforts to widen participation. In 2004-05, Hefce will...
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BMA warns of research-mad medical schools
The British Medical Association has warned that medical schools' obsession with research is damaging teaching and is leading to serious staff shortages, writes Claire Sanders. A meeting of the BMA's...
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Graduate pay is on the up
Graduates should find it easier to get degree-level jobs this year, with most enjoying salaries of more than £20,000 and some earning as much as Pounds 35,000 in their first year, a survey has found...
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Research policy put on back burner
The way the UK's publicly funded scientific research establishments are run could hinder the implementation of government policies such as the public understanding of science, according to a study....
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Science up in arms over 'unworkable' tissue bill
Leading scientists are calling for changes to the new human tissues bill, which outlaws research using any human tissue, including urine and blood samples, without explicit prior consent. The bill,...
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Swansea axes 35 jobs in unpopular courses purge
Swansea University is set to phase out courses in five disciplines and shed 35 academic posts as part of a restructuring plan designed to boost its research ratings. Richard Davies, Swansea vice-...
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Scientists fear pro-life hijacking of debate
MPs' decision to allow the public to direct the first stage of a select committee inquiry into legislation governing human reproductive technologies has sparked controversy among scientists. In an...
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So, Doctor, what exactly is your real name?
An academic who uses her maiden name for work can find travelling tough in the post-9/11 world, says Ruth Morse. Fashions come and go, but it continues to surprise me when a female student announces...
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Jobwatch: Two seats and 25 prizes
The ESRC is looking for fresh academic blood. Most posts are unpaid, but the influence the chosen academics will have should be compensation enough. Pat Leon reports on research opportunities. Power...