* Natfhe leaders said they were "furious" with the University of Derby over proposals to axe up to five academics' jobs in radiology at the university's Nottingham branch. The university has told the...
The United States is more successful than the United Kingdom when it comes attracting top scientists. The Royal Society Census 2000 adds weight to the decision announced last week to set up a Pounds...
Academics behind a controversial study of the performance-enhancing drug nandralone have defended their work in the face of a scathing attack by the International Amateur Athletic Federation, which...
Scotland's ship graveyards are set to yield their secrets to researchers from St Andrews University. The university's Scottish Institute of Maritime Studies will investigate six fragile sites around...
Overseas student fees are sustaining United Kingdom universities' research effort in several key fields, the UK Council for Overseas Student Affairs has warned. In some crucial areas, Ukcosa has told...
Academic salaries need boosting and more long-term contracts are required to help support the national effort to tackle cancer, according to MPs. The House of Commons select committee on science and...
Quality chiefs are concerned about Bournemouth University's rapid expansion of collaborative provision, casting doubt over its ten-year business plan, writes Phil Baty. A Quality Assurance Agency...
Cambridge University might allow top medical academics to moonlight in the private sector to prevent a potential brain drain. The university's general board wants to change the regulations and allow...
Further education's second biggest subject area, business, is facing a recruitment crisis as facilities and staff training fall behind industry needs, inspectors have found. The number of full-time...
St George's and Kingston University From next month, 187 medical students, 35 biomedical science students, 40 physiotherapists, 40 diagnostic radiographers, 12 therapeutic radiographers and 30 nurses...
Universities are misrepresenting whistleblowing laws to try to discourage staff from speaking out to regulatory authorities or to the press, according to experts. They think the attempts will...
They are a canny lot in Leeds Metropolitan University's publicity department - and refreshingly modest about the kind of things going on in their institution. Their latest newsletter carried a plea...
Football mania swept the government's press briefing last week on the scheme to boost the pay of top researchers. Bob May, the chief scientific adviser, kicked off with a remark about recruiting the...
Thinking of setting up an OxfordUniversity.com website? Think again. The university has a tough new strategy to protect its name and logo and has been buying up Top Level Domain codes, including .edu...
Prisoners in Tuscany who are enrolled on a degree course can seek a transfer to a new "university" section at the Prato prison just outside Florence. There they will have single cells, and lecturers...