'Violations of safety' blamed for killer fire
MOSCOW Authorities at Moscow State University have been sharply criticised for neglecting building safety regulations after 11 people died in a fire at a hall of residence. The fire, just before...
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A fine measuring tool
A five-layered 'footprint' for assessing engineering research excellence may be invaluable in other sciences, writes Jennifer Gristock A new approach to research assessment was unveiled this week by...
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How states cut research cake
In the United States, an examination has begun into the application of bibliometric and cost-benefit analyses, peer review, case studies, retrospective analyses and benchmarking and their suitability...
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Cutting edge
Light has trouble penetrating beyond 1km into an ocean, but animals deeper down still manage to see. How do they do it? Our cruise involved a pretty mixed bunch, representing seven nationalities and...
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Powerless need someone to hate
Some will dismiss it as a sinister plot to besmirch them but psychologists have found most conspiracy theorists are alienated individuals seeking someone to blame for their powerlessness, writes Raj...
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It all started with black holes
Enormous black holes that formed during the dark age of the universe, a lightless epoch before the first stars were born, may have predated the earliest galaxies, writes Steve Farrar. Evidence...
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Find sheds new light on CJD
The three-dimensional structure of healthy human prion protein, which becomes corrupted in the brains of sufferers of Creutz-feldt-Jakob disease, has been revealed for the first time, writes Steve...
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An end to nationalism?
British geographers are tackling the vogue subject of transnationalism, which until now has been largely the preserve of American sociologists and political scientists, writes Olga Wojtas. The annual...
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Marine lab head quits
The director of the Centre for Coastal and Marine Sciences has resigned her post after two years that ended with redundancies and a Pounds 7 million rescue package. Jacqueline McGlade, who took over...
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Fair cop?
(Photograph) - Fair cop? Philippine police restrain a student demonstrator angered by the deployment of marines on the streets of Manila to augment the police presence in the city.
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Wayward presidents risk college integrity
BOSTON "Presidential scandal" in the United States no longer applies only to the man in the White House as a growing number of university presidents are caught in compromising positions. Last...
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NUS argues Cubie applies countrywide
Students from the whole of the United Kingdom should benefit from the work of the Cubie report, the National Union of Students will tell the select committee on higher education next week. It argues...
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Gates risks ambush in virtual tour of building
Computer games software will enable Microsoft boss Bill Gates to make a virtual visit to Cambridge University's new computer laboratory before the first turf is cut, writes Steve Farrar. The...
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Poorer students may get grants
Maintenance grants of up to Pounds 3,500 could be re-introduced for the very poorest students, under plans produced by the Department for Education and Employment. A draft report presented to...
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A third of unis still in the red
A significant number of universities are facing financial problems, it was confirmed this week, as funding council chiefs began to analyse last year's accounts. The Higher Education Funding Council...