How might a teaching excellence framework be built?
As a vague policy commitment moves towards reality, Jack Grove assesses the potential ways and means
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Cranfield University: DREAM team set to dig deep into data
Students at a new doctoral training centre will use big data to tackle challenges such as extreme weather and population growth
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What will the end of final-salary pensions mean for academics?
As a consultation launches, employees consider the impact of the USS reforms
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University innovation funding could be linked to SME work
Heif review to 鈥榣ook again鈥 at incentives for helping small businesses, says Hefce chief
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Reducing animal testing: Commission agrees partnership with industry
Brussels, 7 November 2005 Reducing animal testing is the aim of a new "European partnership to promote alternative approaches to animal testing". Industry associations from the pharmaceuticals,...
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Hermann Hauser to look at future of Catapults
Ministers have commissioned a review聽on the possibility of expanding the Technology Strategy Board鈥檚 network of Catapult centres.
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World in brief - 19 June 2014
United StatesLow grade for Obama鈥檚 scorecardsUS president Barack Obama has defended his proposal to introduce 鈥渟corecards鈥 to rate universities and colleges after two congressmen introduced a...
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Refute 鈥榩rivate good, public bad鈥 claims, UC Berkeley told
Hard times for state-funded institutions require forceful restatement of their benefits to society, Simon Marginson says in Clark Kerr Lecture
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EESC Opinion: Commission Communication on a European Strategy for Nanotechnology (link)
Brussels, 15 December 2004 OPINION of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Communication from the Commission: Towards a European strategy for nanotechnology COM(2004) 338 final Full text...
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Combination of assets
A new world-class university that integrates existing centres of excellence would boost Thailand鈥檚 development, says Kriengsak Chareonwongsak
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Tapping new seams
As the state disinvests, Queensland is securing the future of its student experience and research by diversifying its income streams, writes Peter H酶j
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Engineering industry chief on boosting European research and innovation
Brussels, 29 Sep 2006 Last year, Orgalime, the European Engineering Industries Association, elected Edward Krubasik as its President. Professor Krubasik has a strong background in research (he has a...
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A little less conversation
Given the absence of any explanation from the University of Warwick for Thomas Docherty鈥檚 suspension (鈥淓mployer gags critic of 鈥榓uthoritarian鈥 sector鈥, News, 19 June), the suspicion must be that he...
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Blockbusters: Why Big Hits 鈥 and Big Risks 鈥 are the Future of the Entertainment Business, by Anita Elberse
Mega-budget shows are not a guaranteed recipe for success, says Janet Wasko. It鈥檚 not that simple
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Industries sponsor scholars
Leading companies have already poured Pounds 1 million in to a scholarship scheme launched this week by Surrey University. The Surrey Scholars' scheme was launched as part of Science, Engineering and...