Rethink on arts
The expert group looking at how to use metrics to judge research quality in the arts and humanities said this week that half the judgment should be based on peer review of research outputs, after...
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Government models 'disastrous', says UCU
Replacing the research assessment exercise with any of the models proposed in the Government's metrics consultation could crush academic freedom and increase pressure on academics to change their...
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Wellcome has a charitable view of metrics
The Wellcome Trust, the UK's biggest research charity, this week came out in favour of a wholly quantitative metrics-based research assessment system to replace the current exercise. Mark Walport,...
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Treasury focus on top 10
The Treasury is keen to use a new metrics-based research assessment system that would further concentrate research funding, potentially creating a top tier of no more than ten institutions, vice-...
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CBI calls for more applied research
Government attempts to reform the research assessment exercise "lack ambition" and should do far more to support applied research, employers have warned. In what could prove a highly influential...
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Israel boycott warning
Israel's Education Minister has warned that UK lecturers could fuel anti-Semitism on campus. Yuli Tamir cautioned that a boycott of Israeli universities by British academics would encourage anti-...
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Malaria work nets prize
Liverpool University scientist Alexis Nzila was recognised by the Royal Society this week for advancing discoveries into treatments for malaria. Dr Nzila was presented with the Pfizer Award, which...
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Ideas move to new level
Oxford University is setting up a professorship in Buddhist studies after a major endowment from Toyko-based organisation Bukkyo Dendo Kyokai. Martin Goodman of the board of Oriental studies said: "...
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Slow route to China
Respect is due to Derby University geologist Andrew Johnson, who took nine days to travel to China by train rather than take a faster but far more environmentally damaging flight. But the university...
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Science gets a tsar but no new protection
Minister names centre director but rules out stating minimum regional provision, Anna Fazackerley writes. The Government announced the appointment of a new national science tsar this week, but it...
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Industry input 'may weaken research'
Young scientists could find their research suffers under proposals for an industry-led advisory council to direct science funding in Wales, it was claimed this week. A report from the Welsh Assembly'...
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Exam feedback skewed
QAA concerned as institutions fail to publish critical views of courses. Phil Baty reports. Universities are censoring almost all criticism of course quality from the examiners' reports they are...
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London opts to go corporate
Heads of the colleges of the University of London have backed radical changes to the federation's governance structure, which would see it adopt a corporate structure. The changes will affect how...
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University staff could shift sectors if colleges win validation powers
A bid to give colleges the power to validate their own foundation degrees could lead to a migration of university lecturers to further education institutions, it was claimed this week. College heads...
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'Hold the line, I'm studying'
Huddersfield University has proved itself ever ready to give employers what they want by offering a foundation degree in call-centre studies, writes Tony Tysome. Academics from the Business School...