I want top job, say both union leaders
The leaders of the soon-to-be merged Association of University Teachers and lecturers' union Natfhe confirmed this week that they will contest the top job in the new higher education super-union....
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'When forced to think about these things, people prioritise research'
Cancer researcher Ian Tomlinson has beaten celebrity competition to win a coveted European accolade It is not every day that a scientist takes on Harry Potter and wins. But Ian Tomlinson, a...
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On the move...
* Kingston University has appointed Mary Stuart , professor and pro vice-chancellor at Sussex University, as deputy vice-chancellor. * Steven Myint , former editor-in-chief of the Journal of...
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V-c body told to accept division
A report on Universities UK is critical of its attempts to 'suppress' differences of opinion among members, say Paul Hill and Anna Fazackerley Independent consultants have been brought in to assess...
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UCL memo 'expects' 3*s
Academics at University College London have been angered by a management memo telling them they are expected to gain at least a 3* rating in the next research assessment exercise, writes Jessica...
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Volunteer trend gathers pace
Academics are signing up for voluntary work in their droves as universities lead the way on corporate responsibility, according to a higher education management expert, writes Jessica Shepherd. Sir...
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Job fear as Welsh duo aim for top
Bangor University plans to forge a "unique" research alliance with Aberystwyth University in an ambitious drive to join the Russell Group of top institutions. In what appears to be the latest...
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ARMED WITH CHUTZPAH Norman Finkelstein's accusations against law professor Alan Dershowitz risk the academic equivalent of a nuclear war
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Journal warned about P&G data
The whistleblower who raised the alarm about the probity of his research unit's conduct of a study carried out with the pharmaceutical company Procter & Gamble warned the editor of a...
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Fellows fight society line
The new president of the Royal Society this week faced a stinging attack by more than 40 fellows as the row over free online publication of research results came to a head. A string of big-name...
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Kel's bells
Northumbria University was praised this week for stumping up £5,000 to help restore a landmark church clock. The chiming clock at Christ Church, in the Shieldfield district of Newcastle, boasts a...
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A touch of glass
Neil Sorrell, a music lecturer at York University, has broken new ground by writing a composition solely for glass vessels - wine glasses, a vacuum flask, test tubes and other laboratory containers....
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Bristol scoops £5m ideas deal
Academics stand to benefit from a £5 million deal signed by intellectual property firm IP2IPO and Bristol University to market research ideas. The 25-year contract is the latest in a series of...
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Broken pledge betrays post-92s, Driscoll says
Downing Street and senior ministers have "reneged" on a promise to give post-92 universities the lion's share of funding for applied research and knowledge-transfer work, it was claimed this week....
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No move on pensions
Academics' pension contributions will remain unchanged after the latest official valuation of the Universities Superannuation Scheme reported that the fund was £5 billion in surplus. Employers will...