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New science body 'wrong mechanism' The body representing Europe's universities has unanimously decided to oppose a new EU scientific research institution which risks "fragmenting" the wider...
New science body 'wrong mechanism' The body representing Europe's universities has unanimously decided to oppose a new EU scientific research institution which risks "fragmenting" the wider...
Cass expands its executive education As demand for its executive courses increases, Cass Business School is expanding its executive education and establishing premises at London's Canary Wharf. Many...
Man questioned over murder of cot death researcher Detectives were yesterday questioning a man over the murder of a scientist who was found stabbed 49 times and strangled with her own sweater at her...
Oxford seeks to extend injunction Oxford University returned to London's High Court yesterday in an effort to extend the scope of an existing injunction against animal rights campaigners effectively...
Statistics to dominate research assessment Radical changes to the way British academic research is assessed and funded were announced today by Bill Rammell, the higher education minister. The...
Oxford chancellor warns institute of technology will be waste of EU funds The chancellor of Oxford University has weighed into a row over plans to set up a prestigious European institute of...
The ‘huge repertoire’ of institutions in the US is a strength of the sector, but some are sceptical Europe has much to learn from it
EU could offer citizenship to top students from overseas Foreign students completing doctorates in Europe could be offered citizenship in an effort to lure talent and capitalise on the lucrative...
Student editor suspended after printing cartoon A student newspaper has been forced to recall thousands of copies after it became the first British paper to publish one of the controversial cartoons...
Cambridge and Oxford rise in world academic rankings Cambridge and Oxford are now the third and fourth best universities in the world respectively, according to international rankings published today...
Physics fades from nation's classrooms Physics is fast disappearing from schools in England and Wales, with only a quarter now having a teacher with a degree in the subject, according to a study. The...
Professor's anger and sadness as victims helped One of the consultants treating victims of the London bomb blasts spoke of the anger felt by medical teams as they dealt with the injuries. Professor...
Union anger over vice-chancellors' pay hikes The timing could not have been more embarrassing for university vice-chancellors. Their lecturing staff had just started a boycott of exams in protest...
Boycotts self-defeating, Israel conference told Academic boycotts against Israel were self-defeating and would only damage its existing relationship with the Palestinians, a conference was told this...
Kelly accused of stifling debate A call by Ruth Kelly, the education secretary, for universities to crack down on extremists expressing unacceptable views risks stifling legitimate academic debate...