Lords' stand defends academic freedom
The House of Lords stood up for academic freedom last week when it carried amendments to the Export Control Bill by 150 votes to 108. Universities had worried that the bill would allow the government...
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Scottish bookseller enters Blackwell fold
Scottish academics were relieved by news that Blackwell UK is to buy the 12 academic branches of James Thin, the family-run bookseller that entered administration earlier this year. Blackwell's chief...
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Cash in on knowledge, Welsh institutions told
All Welsh universities and colleges should draw up plans to commercialise knowledge, a report from the Institute of Welsh Affairs says this week. Under the report's proposals, the Welsh Assembly...
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DTI wants more skill in knowledge-transfer
Universities are not spending enough to train their knowledge-transfer staff, says a Department for Trade and Industry report. Although many managers and practitioners have postgraduate degrees as...
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Doctor who assaulted students struck off
Allan Buchan, a doctor jailed for 30 months for sexually assaulting male students from Stirling University during medical checks, has been struck off by the General Medical Council. A jury last year...
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Derwent taps into Glasgow graduates
Derwent Information, the leading patent and scientific information provider, is opening a Glasgow office because of the city's "exceptional pool of graduates". It will recruit more than 50 science...
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Court clears Oxford of discrimination claims
Oxford University did not discriminate against postgraduate student Nadeem Ahmed despite making him sit "flawed" exams that were open to abuse, a court has ruled. Mr Ahmed, 34, said his supervisor,...
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British Academy seeks new field in humanities
The British Academy wants to fund new areas of research in the humanities and social sciences to celebrate its centenary. Up to £150,000 a year will be available for up to seven years for...
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London mayor in fresh call for end to fees
Ken Livingstone, mayor of London, renewed his call on the government to stop charging students for higher education. Mr Livingstone, speaking this week at the launch of two reports that indicate that...
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Sexual confusion puts pests off the wine
Scientists are attacking pests that ruin grape crops by sowing sexual confusion among the insects. Researchers from Southampton University and its spin-off company Exosect are coating the insects...
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Medical school expansion ruled out
There will be no new expansion of medical school places and no new medical schools despite government promises last week of 15,000 more GPs and consultants. Officials at the Department of Health...
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Research funding shortfall hits maths doctorates hard
Doctoral-level mathematics research is grinding to a halt as research council budgets are cut, according to the London Mathematical Society. The LMS is concerned that this year many departments have...
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FE heads and unions join to lobby for cash
Further education college heads, staff union leaders and students joined forces this week to lobby Parliament for an extra £2.5 billion to boost standards and widen participation. They warned...
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Moves to lure men to primary teaching
Universities could get more cash for enrolling men on primary teacher training courses, the Teacher Training Agency said this week. Announcing its three-year corporate plan, the agency said 20 per...
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Scotland is way ahead in lifelong learning, says minister
Scotland is outperforming the rest of the United Kingdom in lifelong learning in a range of key areas, according to enterprise and lifelong learning minister Wendy Alexander. She told the Scottish...