Slimming down but still generous with advice
HEA doesn't need subject centres, advocates argue, but critics disagree. Jack Grove reports
HEA doesn't need subject centres, advocates argue, but critics disagree. Jack Grove reports
National Institute for Health ResearchHealth Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programmeIN DETAILAward winner: Khalid KhanInstitution: University of LondonValue: £742,794Development and validation of...
Jeremy Black is making a stand against the grandiose claims made by far too many blurbs on the back of academic books

The council's latest grant application figures raise questions about its future. Paul Jump reports
Renewed warnings have been voiced about the impact of funding changes on science and engineering departments amid fears that some will become loss-makers.

Proposed cuts threaten university's place among elite, pro v-c claims. David Matthews reports
Vice-chancellors agree on need to downsize from existing 10 institutions, writes David Matthews
Head says low fees and vocational courses will serve the students others ignore. David Matthews reports

Synthetic organic chemists and mathematicians appeal to Cameron over cuts. Paul Jump writes
The number of researchers employed on fixed-term contracts is declining - but the average length of the contracts is also getting shorter.
PhD reviewMore bad news for AhluwaliaImperial College London has announced that it is reviewing the award of a PhD to a former student after it emerged that a paper he wrote while he was there is to...
How to get lost in the crowd: Matthew Reisz hears about the downsides of the supersized academy
Demands that scholars like David Starkey not speak outside their subject threaten intellectual freedom, Frank Furedi says

Northern Ireland - and the rest of the UK - has a lot riding on tough decisions over how to pay for higher education, says Tony Gallagher
Barbara Wootton's life of public engagement was remarkable. It ranged from international affairs to welfare, from law reform to wages policy. She served as a magistrate for many years, bringing the...