Northern Ireland's universities will be expected to deliver a more flexible education, attract more international students and produce "distinctive Northern Ireland graduates" despite facing a cut of...
Brussels, 10 July 2006 Europe risks a “brain drain” to Asia and America unless it makes innovation a priority and invests more in education, research and business knowledge,...
Kingston UniversityAudley GenusThe new YTL professor of innovation and technology management at Kingston University Business School believes that there needs to be more understanding of the "...
United StatesEmeritus largesseA hedge fund billionaire has donated $150 million (£97 million) to a US university where he was once a professor of mathematics. James H. Simons made the donation to...
Concerns grow that framework programme is ignoring humanities research. Paul Jump writes
Expanding into the Big Apple provides a platform for high-tech start-ups. John Morgan reports
Conservative education secretary is said to be pushing for oversight of higher education. Simon Baker reports
Move to concentrate doctoral funding comes as post-92 objections rumble on, writes Paul Jump
A handful of universities have produced more than their share of vice-chancellors. Jack Grove looks at how these centres have nurtured talented leaders
Pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms, the academy and the NHS all fall far short of their research potential. John Martin prescribes a radical plan to revive UK life sciences while funding...
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...