Queen's deal with US
Queen's University Belfast and Georgetown University in Washington DC are this week agreeing a research and education partnership covering subjects from cancer research and creative writing to...
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Scots can stay home
Glasgow University's medical faculty will complete the training of half of St Andrews University's student doctors. For the past 30 years St Andrews has sent its students to Manchester University for...
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Archive seeks funds
Teesside University and Teesside Archives have joined forces to apply for funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund to save the British Steel Archive, a collection of historical documents and artefacts...
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Steer clear of cuckoos
Freshers should beware of befriending elephants, grasshoppers and cuckoos. Instead, they should cultivate moles as friends, according to a new guide for students. In The Smarter Student: Skills and...
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Britons spurning postgrad research
Foreigners fill the gap as universities struggle to attract home students. Anna Fazackerley reports. The number of UK students opting for postgraduate study has stalled over the past decade,...
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Anti top-up fee resolve wavers
Claire Sanders previews the Lib Dem conference and a show with a difference. Key political figures in the Liberal Democrats are pushing the idea of student vouchers as a way of freeing universities...
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Politics takes centre stage
A student theatre group is bringing politics to a new generation with a surprisingly traditional format. Catch21 is a charitable production company set up and run by students from Hull University....
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Charter for lab staff
The union representing public sector scientists this week launched a Charter for Public Science. It calls for a halt to "cost-driven" lab closures and privatisation; adequate funds to invest in long-...
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BA-ESRC initiative
The British Academy and the Economic and Social Research Council have announced a new joint scheme to fund visiting fellowships. The fellowships, which will be for a minimum of two months, aim to...
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Toshiba R&D offer
Toshiba Corporation has launched its annual fellowship programme, which gives up to two scientists the chance to join its research and development team in Japan. The programme is open to PhD-level...
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Transfers prove costly
Many technology-transfer offices spend far more than they earn, reports Jessica Shepherd. Many university technology-transfer offices are failing to cover their costs, an investigation by The Times...
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A higher degree of invention
Glamorgan University is inviting the Thomas Edisons and James Dysons of the future to sign up for a place on the UK's first degree in invention, which it launched this month, writes Tony Tysome. The...
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London lags in enterprise
London's universities and colleges are the least enterprising in English higher education, new research findings have revealed. The capital's institutions under-perform compared with the national...
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Scientific spirit lived in monastic, scholastic and business lives
'I sold my house and gave everything away. It was liberating, and it's not something I regret. But after a year in a contemplative Benedictine monastery I realised that it wasn't for me' Many top...
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Nottingham wins accolade for overseas staff development
Nottingham University's work in developing campuses in China and Malaysia has won a human resources award sponsored by The Times Higher . It received the Strategic Impact Award this week at the...