Gone in 180 seconds
Years of research in 180 seconds. Elizabeth Gibney, one of the competition judges, reports from 3MT

Years of research in 180 seconds. Elizabeth Gibney, one of the competition judges, reports from 3MT
Women in scienceThey鈥檙e gone 鈥 but why and where?The Lords Science and Technology Committee is to carry out an inquiry into why so many women drop out of academic science. Its notice announcing the...

Cardiff v-c urges universities to wax pro-European in mooted referendum. David Matthews reports

Scholar and ex-dancer鈥檚 research turns a queer eye on ageing performers. Matthew Reisz writes

Fat is a timely issueScientists studying an exotic fish have made a key discovery about the protective coating for nerve fibres that, in humans, is vital for everyday activities such as walking and...

American poet Peter Orlovsky (1933-2010), the partner of Allen Ginsberg for more than 40聽years, was himself a major Beat Generation figure.

Canadian researchers call for volte-face on global funding trend. Paul Jump reports
United StatesSTEM cell aims to raise standardsAn organisation representing 62 elite US universities has selected eight members to serve as project sites for a five-year initiative aimed at improving...

Music schools read financial notices and strike fresh notes. Jon聽Marcus reports

I am sure that lots of academics are asked to comment on book proposals for publishers from time to time 鈥 but what are the ethics of this process? For me, naturally one hates to do somebody else鈥檚...

Calls to restrict fields鈥 funds and scope of study alarm US academics. Jon Marcus writes

David Matthews meets Simon Dolan, self-made multimillionaire and 鈥榓nti-university crusader鈥

Arts and Humanities Research CouncilResponsive Mode GrantsAward winner: Brian BalmerInstitution: University College LondonValue: 拢368,357Understanding biological disarmament: the historical context...
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University of PortsmouthCatherine HarperThe new dean of the Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries at the University of Portsmouth said she felt 鈥減assionate鈥 about ensuring that graduates are...