Wales - Come together
Wales' five major universities have announced a joint project to boost innovation. Aberystwyth, Bangor, Cardiff, Glamorgan and Swansea universities, which teach 70 per cent of all students in Wales...
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Bath Spa University - Moneypenny, for your thoughts
The actress who played Miss Moneypenny in four James Bond films has given a class to students at Bath Spa University. Samantha Bond shared her expertise with as many as 100 final-year drama and dance...
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City University London - Graduate school for journalists
A London university has launched the UK's first Graduate School of Journalism. The school at City University London includes a new Centre for Journalism Research, led by Howard Tumber, professor of...
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London School of Economics - Criminal justice: a history
Three academics have been appointed to write an official history of the criminal justice system. Paul Rock, David Downes and Tim Newburn, professors at the London School of Economics, will examine...
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The essence of humanity
Durham University is presenting On Being Human, an exhibition that forms part of its Institute of Advanced Study's year-long examination of what it means to be human in the 21st century.The event...
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Perfect partner
David Docherty plans to retain the CIHE's focus on research while focusing on skills needed to retain the UK's competitiveness
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Appointments
George Mitchell, chancellor of Queen's University Belfast, is stepping down after ten years in the post. The former senator, who was appointed US Special Envoy for Middle East Peace by President...
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Academia's weaknesses laid bare by firms' debate
Industry figures cite a lack of joined-up thinking and inflated research claims. Hannah Fearn reports
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Original features
It was a pledge of £100,000 made in 1908 by Henry Overton Wills, a member of the family that created the Wills Tobacco Company, that made possible the University of Bristol's foundation. The Wills...
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Research freedom is part of the job
Trinity College lecturers are vindicated in a battle against 'managerial intrusion'. John Gill reports
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20 years ago
New criteria aimed at controlling "merger mania" are likely to be brought in by the Polytechnics and Colleges Funding Council. PCFC officials are concerned that mergers with universities will mean a...
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News in brief
National Environment Research CouncilEye in the sky helping Earth belowA new centre dedicated to using satellite observations for environmental research has been launched by the Natural Environment...
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Funding fallout creates wide smiles and gnashing of teeth
To the RAE victors, the spoils, but institutions that saw their funding slashed last week in the allocations for 2009-10 are counting the costs. ߣߣÊÓƵ staff report
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Big spender: Qatar aims to take place in global order
UK university in talks as emirate looks to leapfrog established systems. John Gill reports from Doha
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Overseas briefing
United StatesIt only takes a minuteA 60-second "microlecture" can work just as well as a longer class when paired with assignments and group discussion, a US college has claimed. San Juan College, a...