News in brief - 7 November 2013
Science fundingByrne fired up over ring-fencingThe capital element of the science budget should be ring-fenced to avoid the risks of “announcement-based politics”, according to Labour’s new shadow...
Science fundingByrne fired up over ring-fencingThe capital element of the science budget should be ring-fenced to avoid the risks of “announcement-based politics”, according to Labour’s new shadow...
Fears grow that Indian students could be priced out of UK market. David Matthews reports
Sterling’s strength may mean weak recruitment, higher education sector warns
The amount of money universities were given in donations of at least £1 million leapt by more than a third in 2010-11, according to a report by the bank Coutts.
Research heads and other university staff on the burdens of submitting to the inaugural research excellence framework
Cut wages at top to underwrite living wage to all, say Young Greens
LEVERHULME TRUSTResearch Project GrantsSciences• Award winner: Jelena Grbic• Institution: University of Manchester• Value: £219,633The homotopy theory of toric spaces• Award winner: Heather Knight•...
Female academics aim to boost women’s interest in computer science. Emily Chan reports
Female academics aim to boost women’s interest in computer science
BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL2012 CASE studentships• Award winner: Anna Hine• Institution: Aston University• Value: £108,173To work in partnership with Isogenica Ltd to...
Scottish universities have seen an increase of more than 26 per cent in the number of English students accepting places, according to the latest admissions data.
Mark Harper shares with John Morgan some good and bad news for the sector on immigration policy
Mark Harper shares with John Morgan some good and bad news for the sector on immigration policy
Elite universities have failed to make significant progress in attracting students from poorer backgrounds, according to the sector's access watchdog.
The European Union will tomorrow launch a call for bids for €8.1 billion (£6.4 billion) in research funding as part of the final year of its Framework 7 programme.