False economies
The EPSRC's funding shift from investigator-driven work to application-driven R&D is misguided, says Philip Moriarty
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Campus round-up
University of ReadingRough guide to rough tradesThose who want to learn more about the work of City traders are being offered a three-day introductory course on the subject by a university business...
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Creativity in a rural idyll will 'benefit from global focus'
Bath Spa's new vice-chancellor plans to expand through internationalisation. Simon Baker reports
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Ancient Chinese Thought, Modern Chinese Power
A call for political morality reveals top-level debates often missed outside China, writes Jonathan Fenby
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BBSRC to limit studentships to a score of partners
Move to concentrate doctoral funding comes as post-92 objections rumble on, writes Paul Jump
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Research intelligence - Poacher who rather enjoys gamekeeping
Douglas Kell was a whizz at landing grants. Now he is the one handing them out. Paul Jump reports
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Who let them in?
Advisers, administrators, trusted vice-chancellorial aides and henchmen: Mark Leach considers the rise of the 'policy wonks' and the mixed reception afforded a new force in the higher education...
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Union draws ire for its decision to hold fire
The leadership of the University and College Union is under fire from the Left of the organisation amid accusations that its retreat from a national strike ballot is a "debacle" that demolishes any...
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'Triple miracle' sees huge rise in EU funds for frontier research
Investment in innovation viewed as Europe's route to sustainable growth and jobs. Jack Grove reports
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Appointments
Washington University in St LouisStephen LegomskyStephen Legomsky, John S. Lehmann university professor at the School of Law at Washington University in St Louis, has been appointed chief counsel for...
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Democratic experiments
Science affects everyone on the planet, so how and to what extent should the public help set its agenda? Jon Turney looks to the notion of vox populi research for some ideas
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News in brief
Medical trainingShort-term regimen for fees painThe government has announced temporary measures for medical students who had feared they would have to pay up front to meet increases to tuition fees...
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Offence is the best defence
As the UK looks to private companies to stimulate competition, the US for-profit universities are taking on their critics. Jon Marcus reports
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News in Brief
Wakeham reviewRCUK's 5 per cent solutionUniversities and institutes with the least efficient research will be required to reduce their indirect costs by 5 per cent. The Research Councils UK report...
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From where I sit - A hub of global ambition
Several factors have helped Kazakhstan grow rapidly in the two decades that it has been an independent country, among them abundant natural resources and proximity to large markets in Europe and Asia...