All Universities articles – Page 29
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CareersGoing green in the lab
From major rebuilds to cost-free measures, there are many ways to improve a lab’s environmental credentials, as Emma Davies finds out
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NewsChemists’ anxiety mounts as spending review nears
Warnings that repeat of flat cash settlement would be disastrous and lead to a brain drain
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NewsUniversity renovations reveal antique US chemistry classroom
Builders discover remains of a 19th century lab hidden behind a wall
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NewsRegulatory burden undermining US science
Duplicative and contradictory research rules need to be streamlined, the National Academies warns
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NewsRoyal Society improves gender balance among 2015 research fellows
Eight fellowships were awarded to female scientists this year, up from just two in 2014
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NewsStorm clouds gather for UK science as government weighs cuts
Science campaign groups warn against radical cost-cutting and research council restructuring as spending review nears
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NewsRussia faces international scientific blockade
Sanctions hampering imports of research equipment and damaging country’s science base
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NewsDrop in number of Polish academics causes concern
University association points to 6% fall in numbers in two years and calls on government to act
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NewsDespair and anger among Greek scientists at universities' finances
Little hope that billions of euros in new loans from the EU will improve the situation
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NewsTuition fees set to rise in wake of UK budget
Fees will track inflation at institutes that offer high quality teaching as chancellor unveils a number of changes to student support
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NewsBusiness unable to access knowledge locked up in universities
Report concludes plethora of programmes leaves industry confused on university collaborations
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Scientist imprisoned over fraudulent HIV vaccine research
Former Iowa State University researcher gets four-and-a-half years in prison for faking vaccine research funded by the NIH
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NewsBan proposed on recruitment of Russian talent to reverse brain drain
Legislation to prevent overseas ‘talent scouts’ from operating in the country has backing at the highest levels
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NewsPostdocs struggle with poor job security and stress in Europe
Career study finds flexibility of temporary contracts delivers poor returns for both employer and employee
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NewsScientists hail partial victory on efforts to block cuts to European research programme
Provisional compromise between EU politicians sees Horizon 2020 cut by €500m less than originally announced
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NewsScientists protest over political firing of Russian chemist
Leading chemist dismissed after criticising federal science agency
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NewsMetrics failed to predict REF outcomes
Predictions based on numerical measures of research quality were ‘wildly innacurate’, say mathematicians
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Time spent assessing research impact was worthwhile
Report claims wider impact of academic work was fairly determined for UK’s Research Excellence Framework
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NewsForgotten synthetic PhD theses set to be given new lease of life
Chemical structures will be harvested from graduate work and analysed for promising drug and materials leads
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News‘Pee power’ urinal trialled on university campus
Microbial fuel cells that run on urine could be used to light toilet blocks in refugee camps