False economies
The EPSRC's funding shift from investigator-driven work to application-driven R&D is misguided, says Philip Moriarty
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One front not enough: let's fight a total war
Delegates vote for a summer of discontent over pay and pensions. John Morgan reports
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Willetts cooks up 'half-baked' plan for science institutions
Clarification needed on how any of the proposed consortia partners would benefit. Paul Jump writes
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Occupied by fear
Demonstrators are not the only ones with profound if unarticulated questions. Stefano Harney says we owe students more than teaching
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Appointments
University Campus SuffolkBill TancredA former athlete who represented Great Britain in the discus at two Olympic Games has been appointed director of sport and visiting professor of sports leadership...
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Leader: It's lost control again
As poor steering threatens to cut off the supply of homegrown STEM graduates, coalition policy looks set to crash and burn
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Biotechnology: Progress In Implementing the Strategy and Road Map  Council Conclusions (Extract from the Provisional Minutes of the Competitiveness Council of 22 Sep.)
Brussels, 22 Sep 2003 "Council conclusions on "Life sciences and Biotechnology ­ a Strategy for Europe" 18 THE COUNCIL: 1. Recalling comprehensive and responsible development of biotechnology...
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Research intelligence - Juggling act earns EPSRC mixed reviews
'Shaping capability' resulted in few changes but doubts linger about its agenda, Paul Jump writes
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City University London - Post-recession preparation
A new course aims to produce graduates primed for success in the post-recession economy. The MA in innovation, creativity and leadership at City University London has been launched in response to the...
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Consumption and Its Consequences
Hedonism and selfish materialism are noticeably absent from the shopping list, says Eric J. Arnould
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Bangor University - Staying alive, alive, alive-o
A project aimed at protecting the Irish Sea's £54 million shellfish industry has been launched in Wales. The Bangor University programme will involve academics from the Republic of Ireland and Wales...
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Poachers' paradise
The economic woes of public universities in the US present ‘a prime opportunity’ for institutions with money to swoop in and snatch up staff. Jon Marcus reports
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News in Brief
Wakeham reviewRCUK's 5 per cent solutionUniversities and institutes with the least efficient research will be required to reduce their indirect costs by 5 per cent. The Research Councils UK report...
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Abelard to Apple: The Fate of American Colleges and Universities
Rivalry with Ivy Leaguers and for-profits is harming the 'squeezed middle', discovers Charles Middleton
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The Body Adorned: Dressing London
Are the curiosities of dress of various native peoples really so different from those of today’s London ‘tribes’, asks Matt Lodder