Trust puts its funds and faith in youth
Wellcome revamp offers early-career independence, writes Anthea Lipsett. New schemes to support promising young researchers were launched by the Wellcome Trust this week as part of its overhaul of...
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Nursery push tots up nicely
Government plans to raise the profile of childcare will prove a boon to universities, Claire Sanders reports in the third of our series on employer-led higher education. The Government's...
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Open university breaks new ground in developing pathways in early childhood
Linda Miller is senior lecturer in early-childhood studies at the Open University, which is working in partnership with the National Day Nurseries Association to deliver the new programme in early-...
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OECD plans student tests
Officials seek a way to compare standards internationally, writes David Jobbins. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is looking into ways of comparing higher education quality...
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Mars? I think I'd rather eat cake
Kevin Fong wonders if the price of progress is crazy academics who drive theircolleagues even crazier I heard recently that the Russians are going to investigate the resilience of the human psyche...
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Talent-spot the smart alecks
Tried-and-tested teaching methods are fine, but how do you cope with a gifted student who knows it all? An early start in research could be a way, but their youth could pose problems, says Harriet...
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It's good to work on a glass of wine
Name : Adam Dinham Age: 32 Job : Reader in social policy, department of primary care, public health and social policy, Anglia Ruskin University. Salary : Enough for now. Background : BA (Hons) (...
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Working with employers in the local area
Worried about your employment, maternity, pension rights? Send your questions to The Times Higher advice panel. My university is keen to work with employers in the local area. I fully support this...
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Bias blamed for pay gap
Salary differential can be explained by sex discrimination, a survey has concluded. Mark Rodgers reports Almost a quarter of the pay gap between male and female scientists in UK universities is due...
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Sounds good for jobs
Southampton Solent University is on course to beef up its presence in the student recruitment market with a raft of music, media and broadcasting programmes that will require an infusion of new...
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Who got that cash?
Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling is helping to fund the UK's first research centre for multiple sclerosis, which is pioneering new "bench to bedside" collaboration between basic scientists and...
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UK graduates reap salary rewards
University graduates are in demand among employers in the UK and are likely to command better pay directly as a result of completing higher education. Officials at the Organisation for Economic Co-...
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International cohort grows
Britain's universities are becoming increasingly dependent on overseas students, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. With 13.4 per cent of students from abroad,...
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'Improve employability' of overseas students or lose market
Universities and government officials need to improve the employability of overseas students if the UK is to hold on to its share of the international recruitment market, according to Tim Westlake,...
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US is losing its grip on lead
Report warns of lack of graduates to replace baby-boomers as nation slips in league tables, writes Jon Marcus. America's global competitiveness is being threatened by a failure among universities to...