Dame Ellen MacArthur sees the world as a more virtuous circle
Yachtswoman’s charity funds research into innovative economic ideas
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Income gulf widens as philanthropy decline affects fundraising revenue
Demise of matched funding leaves majority of institutions worse off. David Matthews reports
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Grant winners - 11 April 2013
Leverhulme TrustResearch Project GrantsSciencesAward winner: Martin BuckInstitution: Imperial College LondonValue: £241,106Quantitative live cell imaging of enhancer-dependent gene expressionAward...
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Race discrimination in academia 'has not improved' over past 20 years
Racism in UK academia remains as prevalent as it was 20 years ago, the author of a study looking at the experiences of black and minority ethnic academics has said.Of 65 academics interviewed for the...
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Japan takes Asian crown but rivals aren’t far off
Japan has been named Asia’s top country for higher education and research in Times Higher Education’s first Asia University Rankings.The University of Tokyo, which claimed top spot in the inaugural...
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Dame Ellen helps young scholars try a new tack
Ellen MacArthur’s foundation is funding research into innovative economic ideas. Chris Parr reports
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Grant winners
Leverhulme TrustResearch Project GrantsSciencesAward winner: Martin BuckInstitution: Imperial College LondonValue: £241,106Quantitative live cell imaging of enhancer-dependent gene expressionAward...
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Way down in a hole
Far below Romanian soil lies the Movile Cave, a chthonic environment sealed off from light and the outside world for millions of years. Jack Grove reports on a UK scientist’s descent into research...
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What lies beneath: the Movile Cave’s dark secrets
In a world untouched by the Sun for millennia, a UK scientist found research heaven and arachnophobe hell
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Lettori suffer 50% pay cut
‘Race law’ cited in imposition of reductions
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REF alternative delivers similar outcome for QR funding
Report says distribution would change little if based on institutions’ research council income
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Decision-making in universities should be predictable and clear
Efficient and inclusive decision-making will help universities to gain the support of their communities, says Ferdinand von Prondzynski