News in brief - 6 June 2013
ߣߣƵ Awards 2013Still time to shineThe closing date for entries to this year’s ߣߣƵ Awards has been extended to midnight Sunday 16 June. Institutions, departments...

ߣߣƵ Awards 2013Still time to shineThe closing date for entries to this year’s ߣߣƵ Awards has been extended to midnight Sunday 16 June. Institutions, departments...

Cuts to admin staff will harm brand, say Cass Business School academics

Source: Arts University of BournemouthExpress yourselfTwenty budding creatives have been crowned the winners of a university-developed art competition that “supersizes” the best entries on to...

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Birkbeck, University of LondonMatthew InnesThe new vice-master designate of Birkbeck, University of London, said he felt both “flattered and excited” to have been appointed. Matthew Innes, a...

An international expert on nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) has died

Emily Wilding Davison famously stepped into the path of the King’s horse at the Epsom Derby on 4 June 1913

United StatesTransylvanian head kick bluesAcademics have given their university president a vote of no confidence, a move unprecedented in the institution’s history. Staff at Transylvania University...

National Institute for Health ResearchHealth Services and Delivery Research ProgrammeAward winner: Jill ManthorpeInstitution: King’s College LondonValue: £348,729Service provision for older people...

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Scholarly talent search winners for 2013 to bring insights to the nation

Despite loss of teaching grant, universities must still comply with enrolment targets

Critics of university deal point to repression in Gulf state

Row over use of language in sector a moot point, study finds