Science funding priorities slashed from 70 to 15 in far-reaching reform
Distinction between blue-skies and BBSRC-managed proposals swept away, writes Zoe Corbyn
Distinction between blue-skies and BBSRC-managed proposals swept away, writes Zoe Corbyn
Country Papers produced 1999-2008% world output 1999-2008% world output 1989-931 United States 2,999,344 31.838.22 Japan806,008 8.58.03 Germany775,787 8.27.74 England687,778 7.37.25 China586,664 6....
Data provided by Thomson Reuters from its Web of Science database, 1970-2009
MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCILAward winner: F.Y. LiewInstitution: University of GlasgowValue: £936,320Molecular and functional characterisation of the novel cytokine IL-35Award winner: J.K. BallInstitution...
Amandine Croison, Edinburgh University's digital library officer, displays one of a donation of books by and about the creator of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The donation was made by...
Women are poor at science, says Harvard president The president of Harvard University has provoked a furore by arguing that men outperform women in maths and sciences because of biological difference...
Plan to add undergraduates to inspection teams is proving controversial, writes Rebecca Attwood.
Data provided by Thomson Scientific from its Essential Science Indicators, 1 January 1998–29 February 2008
Distance learning is a success, with the provision and demand for it and the technology to support it on the rise. But, as Hannah Fearn reports, the pace of change can make it hard to keep up
Nice to know the government is fulfilling its pledge to spend extra money on education. More than £56,000 - about 12 times the level of funding per student - has gone on renaming the Education and...
An Introductory Text to BioengineeringEditors: Shu Chien, Peter C.Y. Chen and Y.C. FungEdition: SecondPublisher: World Scientific Publishing and Imperial College PressPages: 564Price: £55.00 and £29....
What price victory? Huw Dixon weighs the odds
Each day brings another invitation to some pointless conference. Frank Furedi recommends giving them all the cold shoulder. I can just about live with my daily round of commercial spam. Without a...
A bold plan to provide higher education partners to all trust schools and academies will benefit both institutions and students, writes Andrew Adonis.
Australian academics are considering boycotting committees that report to the federal Government. The National Tertiary Education Union will consider the call for a boycott after an appeal from an...