The table (see related file, right) features the top universities and research organisations in the field of plant sciences and mycology based on highly cited papers published during the period 2000...
BathOmens and InspirationsTo celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Great Comet of 1811, observed by William Herschel (1738-1822), and the opening of its new Caroline Lucretia Gallery, the Herschel...
Credit: László Fejes, 'Wedding' (1965)/Hungarian Museum of PhotographyEyewitness: Hungarian Photography in the Twentieth CenturyRoyal Academy of Arts, LondonWhen it comes to photography, Robert Capa...
"You know what they say? Jack of all trades and master of none." That was the vigorous response of Dr Fritz Itzig of our Department of Psychology to the recent argument by Professor Gill Nicholls,...
UKRIO, set up to ensure probity in research, needs funds - but some can’t see a role for it, writes Paul Jump
• It may not live in a pineapple under the sea, but a new species of mushroom will certainly join the ranks of nautical nonsense after being named in honour of the cartoon character SpongeBob...
The government's proposals promise radicalism. But, born of compromise and fudge, they betray a disturbing lack of vision
When a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Education stated last month that the South University of Science and Technology of China should be "run according to the law", it put the fledgling institution...
University of TorontoGreg ScholesGreg Scholes, professor of chemistry at the University of Toronto, has been awarded the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Prize in the Physical Sciences. The honour, given...
Alex Danchev revels in a sumptuous display of the Belgian master's playful and profound blend of banality and mystery
Alan Ryan considers whether traditional university education has run its race
A gruelling four-year battle with her institution over a gender pay gap was ultimately empowering for Liz Schafer, who hopes it will help other women in the fight for parity
Competence in mathematics is desirable for everyone but vital for scientists, yet there is a widespread, deep-rooted fear of the subject. Stephen Curry insists that this can be overcome by making...
I suspect I'm not alone in noticing the recent proliferation of "teaching fellowships" in UK higher education, but who do they benefit?They appear to offer an opportunity for those recently...
The grade-point average system ("'Two tribes' to the wall? Elite set may adopt GPA", 23 June) initially appears to offer greater precision in student assessment. However, there is a danger that...