Extra £2.3 billion promised for UK R&D ahead of Budget
Announcement follows concerns raised that Britain’s economy will not grow as quickly as previously expected
Search
-
-
Research intelligence - A shift from tactics to strategy
It’s time for physics to make a big bang, the woman from the ministry tells Elizabeth Gibney
-
What is it like to take a leadership role at a university?
Senior management has its perks but it also comes with a host of new practical, philosophical, psychological and even physical challenges. Here, seven people who have lived through that fiery baptism...
-
Slashing PhD prices for international students was a masterstroke
New Zealand is reaping many benefits from reducing the cost of a PhD for international students a decade ago, says Brett Berquist
-
Are teaching and research mutually exclusive?
Is the 4* researcher who is also a stellar teacher a realistic expectation? ߣߣƵ surveyed academics to find out. Jack Grove reports
-
A PhD’s ‘grit’ credential shouldn’t be undervalued
The doggedness required to complete a PhD is underappreciated by non-academic employers and graduates themselves, Jeremy Wolos argues
-
Sam Gyimah: UK collaboration with Israel ‘a strategic priority’
Minister says the UK has much to learn from Israel’s scientific excellence and entrepreneurial flair
-
Tim Bradshaw appointed Russell Group chief executive
Lobbying government on Brexit will be key priority for new leader
-
Will India’s Institutes of Eminence finally put the subcontinent’s HE system on the world stage?
Government investment will address the underperforming sector but political interference needs to stop for Indian higher education to truly make its mark, argues Deepak Nayyar
-
Universities must teach students ‘how to imagine’
University of Waterloo president says modern universities must combine research and creativity
-
Litigation and learning don’t mix
Financial disputes and litigation are lose-lose situations for universities and students no matter the outcome, says Ronel Lehmann
-
Labour: universities 'critical' for high-wage economy in UK
Shadow industrial strategy minister says scrapping fees essential for universities' civic mission
-
Overseas students targeted in new export strategy
The government has said it is “realistic” for UK international student numbers to grow up to 20 per cent over five years under current visa rules
-
The threat to standards in UK universities
While their credentials are not in dispute, institutions could have their teaching and research undermined by a crisis in morale
-
‘Grand challenges’ reshape universities’ research agendas
Twenty North American institutions using ‘moon shots’ to help focus and attract support for their scientific endeavours