David Willetts moots overseas universities taking part in the REF
England’s funding council has been asked to look at whether overseas universities could take part in future research excellence frameworks.

England’s funding council has been asked to look at whether overseas universities could take part in future research excellence frameworks.

Six publicly funded research institutes have won Athena SWAN awards for promoting good employment practices for women in science.

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Draft Good Practice Framework proposes adoption of early dispute resolution approach

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Efficiency task forces told to seek savings in radical changes to practices

Howard Segal on an analysis of six small-scale projects and their participants’ experiences
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Former Palatinate editors claim they feared expulsion after intervention by Chris Higgins

Implementation of QML abbreviation delayed while opposing academics are consulted