Rewards for promoting the greater good
Projects with tangible social benefit have a better shot at FP7 cash, an expert tells Melanie Newman
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Grant winners
EUROPEAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETYThe European Mathematical Society has announced the winners of the fifth round of EMS Prizes, which take place every four years. Ten prizes worth EUR5,000 (£3,975) have...
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Trendsetter
Lee Sanders will use his experience at Durham to bring Birmingham's ambitions for the future from concepts to reality
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Appointments
Sir Roderick Floud, dean of the School of Advanced Studies at the University of London and president emeritus of London Metropolitan University, has been appointed provost of Gresham College. The...
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Our plan for an elite institution is 'audacious but achievable'
Official says Saudis will have an independent, world-class university by next year. John Gill reports
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Beyond classification
The fuss over external examining and standards misses the point - degrees really are no longer what they were, says Kevin Sharpe
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A Transylvanian twist
At a seminar in Romania, Jon Baldwin finds that this new member of the EU has valuable lessons for UK universities
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Our advice to officials merits some form of academic recognition
The work of advising select committees is demanding and rigorous, and it deserves reward in the REF, argues Steven Barnett
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Arts experts fear metrics will skew REF
Researchers are anxious that quality indicators could become benchmarks, reports John Gill
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Manchester asks staff to return overpayments
The University of Manchester is asking current and former staff to give back thousands of pounds it says they have been wrongly paid.An internal audit discovered that 1,073 people were overpaid a...
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E-mail fraudsters target academics
Spam messages calling for research papers could lead to loss of personal details, says Chloe Stothart
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The week in higher education
- Universities are shunning A levels for their own admissions tests because the examinations lack credibility, The Independent reported on 17 July. According to Universities UK, at least 18...
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Academics split over value of access funding
Some say initiative will pay off, others say it is best to invest in schools. Lucy Wheeler and Phil Baty report
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Scholars urged to widen agenda
Study finds HE research has too narrow a focus and urges a more global approach, says Chloe Stothart
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Cash for new campuses tied to skills drive
Bids to provide centres for 10,000 extra students must consider local needs, says Hannah Fearn