Student complaint results will identify institutions
Universities fear publication will create league tables of grievances. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Scottish science citations show global strength
The quality of Scottish research is improving, according to a new analysis. A study for the Scottish government found that Scotland produces 12,000 indexed papers a year, and increased its share of...
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'Golden triangle' to win funding riches
Hefce move to concentrate research will see many institutions lose out to elite few. Zoë Corbyn writes
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Higher quality call for rankings
THE addresses findings of world league table survey with 'richer' use of data. Phil Baty writes
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News in brief
Research fundingDepartments need accountabilityGovernment structures need to be rethought because there is no single point of accountability when it comes to science spending, Lord Drayson has said....
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Money's tight, but we still have the scope to improve and innovate
£1 billion of cuts in the past year have hit the academy hard, but David Willetts explains how the Tories will upgrade the academy without it costing the earth
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Let's get on the right Trac
Institutions must embrace Hefce's costing methodology if they are to get the funding they want, says Stuart Palmer
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Daytime TV: It's good to talk
Gary Day is bewildered by children who don't speak, and finds prairie dogs amusingly conversational
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Premature eradication shock
A leaked email indicates that the 42 Poppleton academics who were recently invited to apply for their own jobs have already had their applications rejected.According to the email, which emanated from...
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Give 'workies' a workout
Interns deserve meaningful duties, not humiliating tasks, says Sally Feldman
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Research intelligence: Researchers with stars in their eyes
Hefce's new funding formula aims to spur world-leading research. Zoë Corbyn reports
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Leader: Rise up, freedom fighters
The cornerstone of the academy is the liberty to pursue ideas and knowledge without constraint. It needs vigilant defending
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From where I sit: Public exposes 'virtual bazaar'
India is a land teeming not just with millions of people but also, it seems, a vast number of universities.They come in all shapes and sizes, and one variety of them, known as "deemed universities",...
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Brian Case, 1947-2010
An acclaimed botanical photographer who established a pioneering course in biological imaging and was promoted to associate professor despite not having a degree has died.Brian Case was born on 24...