Book of the week: An Orchard Invisible
Jules Pretty unearths the roots of epic tales of life and death

Jules Pretty unearths the roots of epic tales of life and death
Europe's lacklustre institute needs to up its game, says new board appointee Julia King. Zoe Corbyn hears how

Let the Twitterati take note. For all the glorious advancements of Web 2.0, there is no substitute for old-fashioned research. Media platforms give us new ways to say things, but we need something to...
Brussels, 30 May 2006 Launch of the “European Solar Thermal Technology Platform” Brussels, 30 May 2006 Ladies and gentlemen, It’s a great pleasure to participate in the...
White Paper charges universities with an even bigger role in sparking and developing innovation for the good of the wider economy. John Gill reports

Which universities are stepping into the spotlight?
Rebecca Attwood assesses the sector's response to DIUS, one year on from its inception

Technology can facilitate scholarship, particularly when it is intuitive and user-friendly, argues Tara Brabazon

Universities tried to stop further education colleges gaining the power to award foundation degrees. Hannah Fearn reports on the tension between the two sectors and asks whether their formerly close...
Brussels, 17 October 2006 What is the RM Platform? It is a community of (mainly industrial stakeholders) defining research and development priorities, timeframes and action plans on a number of...
Investment in energy and molecular engineering centres will boost job and career options. Tony Tysome reports New research opportunities are expected to open up with the launch of five new research...
- The University and College Union's policy on academic engagement with Israel is "profoundly disturbing", Bill Rammell, the Higher Education Minister, told its annual congress last week.Speaking...
Governors perform an important and complex function in higher education, but what exactly do they do and what skills can they bring to the role? Hannah Fearn investigates.

Joanna Lewis gets to grip with the workings of African democracies

Free, immediate and permanently available research results for all - that's what the open-access campaigners want. Unsurprisingly, the subscription publishers disagree. Zoë Corbyn weighs up the...