British universities are being encouraged to help Iraq's higher education system recover from the ravages of dictatorship and war via a £3 million state programme.The Department for International...
Concerns have been raised about the potential impact of a new independent drugs advisory panel on the effectiveness of its official counterpart.The Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs was...
Minister reveals little except his desire for a Labour victory at the polls. Zoë Corbyn reports
Gary Day finds poetry in the mathematics of the Universe as he sees the chaos in everything
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Projects to boost staff wellbeing are all the rage, but some people wonder if the interest in workers' psychological health belies a rather less altruistic agenda. Melanie Newman reports
Protests against the idea that academics be given teacher-training are misguided, argues Eric Sotto
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Sudden loss of v-c and finance director has Manchester academics asking questions about the future. Hannah Fearn writes
Chris Higgins and Anthony Forster argue that we must stop expecting all universities to deliver on both research and teaching
‘Knowledge resistance’ undermines efforts to show influence of academic work, social scientist says. Melanie Newman reports
Being given the opportunity to apply for jobs can make all the difference to one’s state of mind
Conservatives plan to make teaching a ‘brazenly elitist’ profession. Melanie Newman
Opinions divided in Lords debate on higher education budget cuts. Melanie Newman reports
Fourteen-strong committee to provide non-political scientific advice, ousted professor says. Zoë Corbyn reports