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Piled Higher and Deeper, by Jorge Cham - 23 January 2014

Essex changes tack on strike pay row

V-c acknowledges ‘agonising’ decision faced by staff over two-hour walkout

Cable ‘shares’ fears over threat to WP funding

Vince Cable has told MPs he agrees that scrapping student opportunity funding would “most impact” groups such as low-income and disabled students.

David Richardson appointed as new UEA v-c

David Richardson is to become vice-chancellor of the University of East Anglia when present incumbent Edward Acton retires in September

Edward Snowden to run for Glasgow rector

Edward Snowden is standing to become the next rector for the University of Glasgow.

Universities threaten to dock day's pay over strike

Several universities are threatening to deduct a full day’s pay for anyone taking part in a two-hour walkout, a union has claimed

Nerc research centres ‘safe from full privatisation’

The Natural Environment Research Council would not contemplate fully privatising its centres, its chief executive has pledged

Bitcoin to be accepted by university for fee payment

The University of Cumbria has become the first UK institution to accept Bitcoin for the payment of tuition fees

Tony Blair’s former private secretary to lead Catholic institution

A former private secretary to Tony Blair is to take over as head of a Catholic university college

Crowdfunding ‘could threaten government investment’

The use of crowdfunding to finance research could be used by the government as an excuse to cut public spending, an expert has warned

US research boosted in government settlement

Spending bill also contains open-access mandate for NIH research

Sussex student protesters’ hearing collapses

Deputy vice-chancellor steps down from panel after claims of bias

English king research is hip for Winchester

Pelvis fragment ‘could belong to King Alfred’

Shellard backs bid to save student opportunity fund

A vice-chancellor has backed those fighting to save funding for poorer students that is under extra pressure now research money is said to be “safe”

The UK's 100 leading practising scientists

A list of the UK’s 100 leading practising scientists has been published to highlight the many talents of this diverse community