Appointments - 4 July 2013
University of PortsmouthCatherine HarperThe new dean of the Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries at the University of Portsmouth said she felt “passionate” about ensuring that graduates are...

University of PortsmouthCatherine HarperThe new dean of the Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries at the University of Portsmouth said she felt “passionate” about ensuring that graduates are...

University of WorcesterElizabeth PeelThe University of Worcester’s newly appointed professor of psychology and social change said the role provided an opportunity to “enthuse and engage” people...

University of WorcesterElizabeth PeelThe University of Worcester’s newly appointed professor of psychology and social change said the role provided an opportunity to “enthuse and engage” people...

Could England force a similar reversal? Howard Hotson asks
MoocsMore massive and multilingual tooTwo leading US massive open online course providers have each almost doubled the number of universities offering courses on their respective platforms. Coursera...
Brussels, 09 Jun 2005 A new study for the European Association for Bioindustries (EuropaBio) finds the European biotechnology sector in good health compared with the USA. It is as dynamic as its US...
Brussels, 29 Jun 2005 Report From The Commission To The European Parliament, The Council, The Committee Of The Regions And The European Economic And Social Committee Life Sciences And Biotechnology...

Universities and science minister David Willetts has laid out how the government plan to spend the £600 million allocated to research in December’s Autumn Statement

Jill Stephenson praises a study of terror from the skies

Government speeds visas and extends post-study work opportunities

Scholars and senior sector figures on two books they plan to devour on holiday: a new must-read and a classic worthy of revisiting

The World Reputation Rankings measure an increasingly vital element in the social-network age, says Phil Baty

Council’s structure must be more ‘transparent and inclusive’, report finds. Elizabeth Gibney writes
The academy is paying too much, not too little, heed to calls for adaptability to the market, says Hannah Forsyth
The UK needs to educate at least an extra 10,000 science graduates a year just to maintain its current industrial position, a major new report has concluded.