An academic received a written apology from a senior colleague who took her name off a grant application and submitted it under his own.Sinead Rhodes, a psychology researcher who has won a claim of...
Cern physicists critique their portrayal in the latest Hollywood blockbuster. John Gill reports
Website of academic who spent nine fruitless years at Brighton warns others off study. John Gill reports
A former lecturer at the University of Kingston has won the right to continue using the domain name www.sirpeterscott.com - the name of Kingston's vice-chancellor.Howard Fredrics, a senior lecturer...
An academic has accused Liverpool John Moores University of terminating his contract despite having guaranteed him three years' employment if he succeeded in a grant application.John Middleton,...
A former research fellow at The Robert Gordon University is taking the institution to an employment tribunal over its failure to include her in the 2008 research assessment exercise.Jiaolan Bowden, a...
Standards watchdog calls for national guidelines after examiners complain their advice is ignored
Dancers and academics at the University of Teesside are challenging the view of dance as a "Cinderella subject".Although dance activities are booming thanks to TV shows such as Strictly Come Dancing...
The concept of academic freedom is "impoverished" and under threat at a time when the vogue is for arguing that freedom of speech must be limited to protect certain groups.The warning has been issued...
MPs told that university failed to pass on examiner's classification concerns. Melanie Newman reports
QAA looks into claims that lack of practical focus is harming theatre training. Hannah Fearn writes
Plans to bar researchers who make a number of unsuccessful bids from applying for further research council grants have been watered down after an outcry in the pages of ÌÇÐÄVlog.More...
A string of cuts and closures leaves the future of adult education unclear. Rebecca Attwood writes
Student protesters stormed the stage at a knowledge-transfer conference and demanded an end to the close relationship between universities and business.The students, who were representing the...
Sussex students fighting closures seek to retract survey responses. Melanie Newman reports