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Eastwood urges institutions to show imagination and prosper on their own terms. John Gill reports

European states are to offer funding to research finalists, but not the UK. Zoe Corbyn reports

Academics aren't trained for it and often can't cope with it, yet many find themselves counselling students at risk of emotional breakdown and even suicide. Esther Oxford talks to lecturers who have been affected

MRC distributes £15m to help turn discoveries into applications that advance patient care. Zoe Corbyn reports

The Government's new 'whole community' initiatives will help fight extremism, says Kamlesh Patel. John Gill reports

UCL's Mark Lancaster campaigns to preserve funding for his discipline. Zoe Corbyn reports

Majority of academics fear funding pressures and targets will harm scholarly work. John Gill reports

A £1.1bn fund to develop low-carbon technology wants to make an impact. Zoe Corbyn reports

Wellings looks to balance university interests with public good in IP review. John Gill reports

David Wilson's first-hand contact with serial killers while in the Prison Service has informed his work as an academic

Funders are pledging £16.5m in the highly topical field of applied infection research, reports Zoe Corbyn

RCUK has £12m to help institutions build bridges with research-active nations, says Zoe Corbyn

In an e-savvy world, an anachronistic gentlemen's agreement should not be limiting science reporting, write Claire Bithell and Simon Levey

European Parliament agrees the future of a continental equivalent to MIT. Zoe Corbyn reports

Are the institutes of advanced study being set up across the UK simply research hotels where academics can enjoy precious thinking time or evidence of a fundamental shift in cutting-edge research? Matthew Reisz finds out over a cross-disciplinary coffee

Anti-GM scientist says survey of farmers is 'market research for biotech industry'. Zoe Corbyn reports