False economies
The EPSRC's funding shift from investigator-driven work to application-driven R&D is misguided, says Philip Moriarty
The EPSRC's funding shift from investigator-driven work to application-driven R&D is misguided, says Philip Moriarty

Delegates vote for a summer of discontent over pay and pensions. John Morgan reports
Clarification needed on how any of the proposed consortia partners would benefit. Paul Jump writes

Demonstrators are not the only ones with profound if unarticulated questions. Stefano Harney says we owe students more than teaching
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...
As poor steering threatens to cut off the supply of homegrown STEM graduates, coalition policy looks set to crash and burn
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...

'Shaping capability' resulted in few changes but doubts linger about its agenda, Paul Jump writes
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...

Hedonism and selfish materialism are noticeably absent from the shopping list, says Eric J. Arnould
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...
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
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...

Rivalry with Ivy Leaguers and for-profits is harming the 'squeezed middle', discovers Charles Middleton

Are the curiosities of dress of various native peoples really so different from those of today’s London ‘tribes’, asks Matt Lodder