New Year Honours
KNIGHTS BACHELOR John Ball , Sedleian professor of natural philosophy, Oxford University. Ivor Crewe , DL, vice-chancellor, Essex University and lately president, Universities UK. Allen...
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Lancaster's global meeting of minds
Academics at Lancaster University are to be given the freedom to pitch ideas for year-long research activities in a venture modelled on a famed US institute associated with Albert Einstein, John von...
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Former Umist staff may strike
Work in the laboratories and workshops of the UK's largest academic institution threatens to be disrupted as academic support and technical staff at Manchester University prepare for a strike ballot...
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The ex-dictator and his degree of anonymity
For Africans hoping to study here 30 years ago, it helped to be a deposed despot. Huw Richards on just-released National Archives papers for 1975 "There is always something new out of Africa,"...
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Too much hot air - and too little time
Climate-change funding needs a rethink, a leading researcher tells Becky McCall One of Britain's pre-eminent climate change experts has attacked the research councils for a lack of understanding of...
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Lucrative fields pull in experts
The lure of consultancy could influence specialism, reports Jessica Shepherd Consultancy work is becoming so commonplace in academic life that it could be influencing subject specialisms adopted by...
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Business stumps up for services
Universities are earning record amounts of money from business through consultancy and selling other commercial services, according to the latest figures. Analysis of figures supplied by the Higher...
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Staff shortage fears
The number of permanently employed lecturers in maths, physics, chemistry and engineering is falling, raising fears of a workforce shortage in these areas. A report by Lifelong Learning UK shows that...
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CST code for scientists
A new ethical code for scientists has been developed by the Council for Science and Technology. The code has been produced to remind scientists of their legal and ethical responsibilities. It also...
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Winchester's new v-c
Winchester University has appointed Joy Carter as its vice-chancellor, to begin work in April. Professor Carter, pro vice-chancellor of Glamorgan University, will succeed Paul Light, who is retiring...
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Tories win friends
More than a quarter of students would vote Conservative if an immediate general election were called, according to a poll. The survey, carried out by Opinionpanel Research in the second week of...
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The future of science
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council this week published its vision for the future direction of science in its sponsored institutes. The document Science and Innovation in BBSRC...
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Welsh up RAE support
Welsh higher education institutions are to be given an extra £3 million to boost their preparations for the next research assessment exercise. The money will be allocated in February by the Higher...
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Tall tales
The academic answer to the cult US television drama Nip/Tuck hits our screens this week. Supervets , a fly-on-the wall documentary following research, teaching and surgery at the Royal Veterinary...
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Teachers favour admissions rejig
Government proposals to overhaul the university admissions system received a boost this week as a poll showed that eight out of ten teachers believe sixthformers should apply for degree places after...