Funding council budgets fall despite hike in research spending
Core budgets of UK grant-awarding agencies eroded as new money goes elsewhere
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Managing industrial property rights in biotechnology
Brussels, 20 Nov 2003 A seminar on industrial property rights in biotechnology will take place from 19 to 23 January in Nice, France. The event is aimed at persons seeking to use intellectual...
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Managing industrial property rights in biotechnology
Brussels, 20 Nov 2003 A seminar on industrial property rights in biotechnology will take place from 19 to 23 January in Nice, France. The event is aimed at persons seeking to use intellectual...
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Leeds vice-chancellor Simone Buitendijk to step down
Union welcomes departure of former Imperial vice-provost, who will?‘seek new leadership opportunities’ in sector
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What I’m doing differently this year
From dedicating time for brainstorming to taking inspiration from their dog,?five writers explain how they are changing their approach to academia and life as another academic year begins in the...
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Should US politicians be cutting humanities courses?
Amid concerns about value for money and the supposed liberal bias of certain humanities and social science subjects, conservative politicians are increasingly intervening in curricular decisions. Do...
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Hundreds of scholars urge reversal of AHRC PhD studentship cuts
More than 1,000 signatories back petition demanding the Arts and Humanities Research Council examine how doctoral funding changes will?affect disadvantaged students
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USS members set for refund on lost benefits in ?900 million deal
Top-up to funds will reimburse university staff for money lost between?April 2022 – when benefits were cut – and April 2024 – when they are set to be restored
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David Mba: from washing cars to leading a university
New Birmingham City University leader, who struggled to find work after first-class engineering degree, discusses boosting social capital for minority students and staff
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Fragmented UCU strikes leave reballot campaign ‘in the balance’
Union attempts to rally members to renew the fight but few branches opt to take part in industrial action planned for start of new academic year
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World University Rankings 2024: China creeps closer to top 10
North America has also revived while?Oceania’s international outlook has?dipped. Patrick Jack picks out key rankings trends
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UCU calls off Newcastle strikes in error
Union mistakenly sends withdrawal notice to university amid confusion over who is and isn’t taking part in latest walkouts
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Commission to launch Nanotechnology Industrial Platform
Brussels, 7 October 2002 "Smart dust" computers are the size of a grain of sand. "Lab-on-a-pill" devices can surf our bloodstream. Nanotech products are extremely small so small they can save raw...
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Introducing our Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings advisory board
THE’s?SSA advisory board launches with members from countries across the region
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Japan reports 20 per cent drop in doctorates over two decades
With job prospects slim in Japanese academia, PhD students may need to look outside country for further employment, researcher suggests