Professor was constructively dismissed, tribunal finds
Imperial ordered to pay £63K to academic who made fraud accusations, says Melanie Newman
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Original features
When the University of Leicester's library was refurbished and extended recently, the architects had to take account both of changing student needs and of the building's position at the heart of...
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Obama plans windfall for US sector's poor relation
Billions tabled for America's creaking community colleges. Jon Marcus reports from Miami
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Greed not good for Pakistan academy's moral fibre
"Naked greed" provoked by massive investment in Pakistan's higher education system has lowered standards and "destroyed the moral fibre" of the academy.This is the view of Pervez Hoodbhoy, chairman...
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Overseas briefing
ߣߣÊÓƵEnrolment crash may cause crisisA report warns that Central Queensland University (CQU) could face financial trouble after a dramatic drop in student numbers. The analysis, by the Queensland...
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Grant Winners
TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY BOARDA total of 18 "green" projects are to receive more than £20 million in funding, of which the Technology Strategy Board will provide half, to aid development for new or...
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We've no vested interests to hide, says tax-study centre
Openness about social scientists' affiliations and funders questioned. Melanie Newman reports
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Knowledge-transfer boon for fledgeling scholars
They have avoided it, complained about it and questioned its merits, but now academics have a genuine reason to get involved with knowledge transfer - it is good for their careers.Research into the...
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Building trust
Michael Sterling tells MPs that his engineering background would be an asset in the role of STFC chairman
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Appointments
The University of Glamorgan's vice-chancellor has announced plans to retire at the end of the next academic year. David Halton, who turned 60 this year, joined Glamorgan in 2004. Since then, the...
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Gather insight by the book
Journal articles are important, but writing books is the sine qua non of deeper understanding, says Richard Rose
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The future's bright for universities ... if they reinvent themselves
Mike Boxall argues that we must forget the certainties of the past if we are to make the most of the opportunities of the future
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Highly cited papers in classical studies since 2000
Data provided by Thomson Reuters, Web of Science, Arts & Humanities Citation Index, 2000-09
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The week in higher education
Britain faces a decade-long squeeze on public funding as it repairs the damage done to its public finances by the economic crisis, Lord Mandelson has said. The First Secretary, speaking on 14 July,...
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Impact may account for 30% of researchers' marks in REF
Discussion about making weighting 'substantial' worries scientists. Zoe Corbyn reports