In 1900, the highest-paid living writer, and the most notorious, was Marie Corelli. Her 1893 novel Barabbas: A Dream of the World's Tragedy went through 54 editions in her lifetime, sold more than...
Journal subscriptionsSlightly more bijou 'big deal'Research libraries have reached a three-year "big deal" agreement with journal publisher Wiley-Blackwell that "takes into account the financial...
Watchdog says institutions may suffer for selling what they can't provide. David Matthews reports
Sector can use toolkit to gauge whether it is worth investing in coaching. David Matthews reports
Lack of language skills hampers UK graduates' efforts to find employment. Jack Grove reports
"No one would want to be a shambling, rotting corpse," said Marcus Leaning, senior lecturer in media studies at the University of Winchester. "Yet since the early 2000s, there has been a...
South AfricaState steps in at Walter SisuluA third South African university has been placed in government administration after landing in financial difficulties. Hundreds of staff at Walter Sisulu...
'Abysmal' ߣߣÊÓƵn provision may isolate nation as East rises. Phil Baty reports from Adelaide
A survey showing that one in 10 British students has no interest at all in visiting, working or volunteering overseas has been described as "truly shocking" by the chief executive of the British...
Movement demands increase in low levels of state investment in the academy. Paul Jump reports
Dracula, extraterrestrial bugs and the undead are aiding the study of microbiology. Jack Grove writes
WELLCOME TRUSTInvestigator AwardsInvestigators will receive sums ranging from £500,000 over three years to more than £3 million over seven years.• Award winner: Finn Werner• Institution: University...
With working hours and unemployment on the rise, Harriet Bradley argues that it's time to consider the logical alternative: job-sharing
But head of leading non-profit institution vows to block 'political' representation. John Morgan writes
The merging of two prestigious fellowship schemes could set a new global standard in support of early-career independent researchers, it has been suggested.