Close to 'ideal of a pure scientist'
As winners of the Lasker research prize celebrate, can they look forward to a Nobel? One might expect the father of DNA fingerprinting - a technique that has convicted murderers and rapists,...
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Prize for an 'original guy' is 'long overdue'
Ed Southern's great discovery may have been a simple one, but it opened the door to the detailed analysis of genetics that scientists now take for granted, writes Anna Fazackerley. Adrian Bird,...
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'Sexy' courses trail traditional in student poll
Students are more satisfied with traditional academic subjects than new "sexy" vocational disciplines such as media studies, suggests the first national student satisfaction survey. Figures leaked to...
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US roadshow targets Scots to cash in on fees fears
Americans have long had a love affair with Scotland, being particularly fond of its golf and whisky, but now it seems that US universities are after Scottish students as well, writes Paul Hill. An...
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Academic refugees put strain on council
It is probably a safe bet that Marie Inamahoro (not her real name) is the only medic living in her grim, graffiti-daubed council tower block in Glasgow's notorious Gorbals area. It is hardly a...
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Blair to boost Indian links
A multimillion-pound deal to encourage more collaboration between British and Indian universities was due to be signed by Tony Blair and his Indian counterpart, Manmohan Singh, this week. Mr Blair...
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Israel curbs overseas universities
Foreign universities' operations in Israel have been given until next June to become Israeli institutions. Insiders say the effect of a change in the law passed by the Knesset this year may signify...
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Anti-drug law focuses on poor and minorities
An American law that withholds university tuition assistance from students convicted of selling or possessing drugs seems to be affecting poor and non-white students more often than wealthier white...
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Take bee line to safety
Romanian students have trained honeybees to find landmines as part of a project funded by Microsoft. The team started work with the bees after US researchers found that chemicals from landmines often...
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Research loses out in A$250m teaching bonanza
The Australian Government is to allocate almost A$250 million (£103.7 million) to universities rated for their teaching strengths rather than research. Under the Government's new Learning and...
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US tops list for loans hardship
The US emerges from a study of student finance as the worst place to have large debt and low income. In contrast, the UK, Australia and Canada seem to be the best places for borrowers with a low...
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Academe rallies to offer help
Universities in the US South have in effect ceased to function in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Up to 100,000 students have been displaced, and many have dispersed to seek places at other schools...
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Finland moots fees for foreign nationals
Finland is set to become the second Nordic country to introduce tuition fees for foreign students. In two years, students from outside the European Union/European Economic Area will have to pay fees...
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Be a good neighbour and share your bright ideas
A new charter for researchers aims to drive the European knowledge economy, writes Lord Sainsbury Representatives from 35 countries meet at a London conference this week to discuss steps towards...
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Marooned in a lost opportunity
Imagine you are marooned with 46 strangers on a beautiful island after a plane crash. You are living on the beach among the wreckage, each day expecting to be rescued. There are ample supplies of...