Kill peer review, save civilisation
End 'disastrous' funding system thwarting science's progress, UCL academic urges. Zoe Corbyn reports
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News in brief
Higher education financeSector income tops £20bnThe total annual income of higher education institutions in the UK has risen to over £20 billion for the first time. Income rose by 9 per cent last...
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Universities must take responsibility for firing academics who are poor teachers, Sir Peter Swinnerton-Dyer, chairman of the University Grants Committee, has warned. Sir Peter said good quality...
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Call to arms
Mark Welland's new role as the Ministry of Defence's Chief Scientific Adviser is, he says, a 'massive job'. Zoe Corbyn reports
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Appointments
Chris Gaskell has been appointed as the new chair of the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' Science Advisory Council, which advises on science policy and strategy. He is...
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Fees to blame for consumer mentality, says new NUS head
'All hell' would break loose if the fee cap were lifted, Wes Streeting tells Rebecca Attwood
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I'm sold on diplomas
Many youngsters leave school unfit for university or work. Diplomas can change that, believes Claudio Vignali
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It's a vxd question: why your lecture isn't as important as an SMS
Academics' insecurity about their lecturing skills has hit new lows in an age of unrepentantly rude mobile phone users, says Frank Furedi
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Heavenly revelations
If we want to find the significance of bluestones to Neolithic society, the Stonehenge diggers should look up, not down, says Lionel Sims
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Weldon unrepentant over imprudent past comments
The author speaks of product placement, 'role model' Katie Price and feminism. Melanie Newman reports
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Stirling scholars to put all published work online
University of Stirling academics have been told that they must make all their published research freely available online, as part of a groundbreaking move towards "open-access" research.Stirling said...
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Top criminologist urges boycott of state grants
Ministers accused of using academics to validate their policy decisions. Melanie Newman reports
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UCU under fire for Palestine donation
The University and College Union has been criticised for donating £2,000 to a Palestinian charity whose trustees include the head of the union's international department.The union made the...
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American faculty cry foul over pay
AAUP say academics lose out to sports coaches, admin staff and presidents. John Marcus reports
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Overseas news
CanadaE-mail change sparks spying fearsStaff at a Canadian university fear that US authorities will snoop on their e-mails after the introduction of a new IT system. An official grievance has been...