Saudi Arabia begins putting minds to challenges of future
As classes start at Western-style research institute, questions hang over UK partners, writes Zoë Corbyn
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Grab a desk by the lab bench
The STFC is making space at its Daresbury facility available to firms wishing to work with cutting-edge scientists. Neha Popat reports
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Grant winners
2009 NEWTON INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSAward winner: Shaikh Faruque AliInstitution: Swansea UniversityDynamics and control of smart structural systems with uncertaintyAward winner: Alexandra...
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Drink problems
James Nicholls' study of English attitudes to alcohol since the Tudors reveals familiar concerns - and a dilemma for the Tories
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Appointments
Stephen Minger, a renowned stem-cell researcher, has left academia to join GE Healthcare, a firm that specialises in medical imaging and diagnostic technology. The former director of King's College...
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Sector split by CBI's vision of higher fees and less aid
Report says student support should be slashed to maintain standards. Hannah Fearn reports
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Chinese online fancy the UK, but food's a worry
Chinese students using online social networks to discuss studying abroad put the UK at the head of the pack - but worry about where to buy Chinese food when they get here.Research carried out on...
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Bonnie Scots: funding hiked by 3.6 per cent
Scottish universities have welcomed an unexpected boost in funding for higher education in the draft budget for the next academic year.The draft Scottish Budget Bill for 2010-11, the third year of...
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Brits tipped for Nobel glory
Analysis by Thomson Reuters puts physicists in line for accolade, writes Zoë Corbyn
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Sharpen your presidential address with rhetoric MA
A new course hopes to transform and revive an area often seen as outdated. Matthew Reisz reports
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Hepi: voucher-style funding is not the answer
A "voucher" system for funding higher education would cause more problems than it would solve, a report published this week by the Higher Education Policy Institute says.The system, under which...
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Poor RAE results lead to job cuts
Stirling plans overhaul of its hiring strategy as research funding falls. Melanie Newman reports
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Workload: it's not heavier, but it is more burdensome
Study finds hours have not risen for years, but the administrative load has. Zoë Corbyn reports
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Original features
The 16-storey Muirhead Tower, named after the University of Birmingham's first professor of philosophy, has become one of its iconic buildings.Although Sir Philip Dowson's original 1971 facade has...
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'Table of tables' offers sector clearer picture
Combined ranking provides more comprehensive view of institutions' progress. Hannah Fearn reports