All Universities articles – Page 30
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NewsUS universities warn against patent reform proposals
Congress is considering legislation that would devastate university technology transfer, more than 140 universities caution
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NewsOpen records laws used to bully, harass academics
Most US universities unprepared to deal with a deluge of freedom of information requests, report finds
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US funder mulls new emeritus award
NIH considers creating a transition award for senior investigators to help sustain the US scientific workforce
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Probe into price fixing at Russian universities
Fees have soared by more than 25% this year at some universities
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Tufts’ $2.6bn drug development figure questioned
Details sought about how university determined cost of bringing a drug to market jumped 145% since 2003
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NewsCash for science in autumn statement given cautious welcome
UK chancellor plans to create a ‘nothern powerhouse’ for research while the community awaits further details
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NewsObama acts to attract non-US scientists and engineers
President takes action to make it easier for scientists and engineers born abroad to work and stay in the US
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NewsUC Davis chemist sentenced to four years over explosion
Postdoc sentenced over attempt to make explosive device and reckless disposal of hazardous waste
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NewsGrad student blamed for research misconduct at Utah
Two papers have been retracted due to image falsification at the University of Utah
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NewsWhite House tightens oversight of dangerous studies
New rules governing so-called ‘dual use’ research will take effect in a year, but there is concern that they will stymie critical studies
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NewsBlaze destroys Nottingham sustainable chemistry lab
The cause of the fire that destroyed the £20 million centre that was still under construction is unknown
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NewsAlmost half of US researchers' time goes on admin
Survey finds principal investigators’ time taken up by grant writing and post-award admin
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NewsTussle over four-year science degrees in India
Government wants universities to return to three-year degrees to annoyance of top institutes
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Third of Portuguese chemistry labs at risk of closure
Poor ratings in research assessments leave departments facing a funding crisis
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NewsScientists and university officials caught up in China’s anti-corruption drive
Rising funding for universities may be fuelling corruption, while top bosses’ fiefdoms makes them hard to catch
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NewsScience minister replaced in UK cabinet reshuffle
Greg Clark replaces David Willetts as minister for science and universities
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NewsUCLA chemist avoids prison time for lethal lab accident
Out-of-court agreement resolves ongoing lab safety case
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Australian science base eroded by budget cuts
Claims that cuts are politically motivated and short sighted as climate and environment programmes slashed
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NewsTo lecture or not to lecture?
Active learning could substantially cut university students failing science with some claiming continuing lectures is ‘unethical’