1979 and all that

Why the Lib-Cons could spark a revival in creativity
Editorial
With a spending review due in October, the next two months could be as significant for research as any since the election of Margaret Thatcher in 1979. Indeed, there are parallels between then and now.

What exactly did he mean…

William Cullerne Bown
All things considered
Graduate tax? Ha! Take a look at what Vince Cable actually said in his big speech on higher education: “I am interested in looking at the feasibility of changing the system of financing student tuition so that the repayment mechanism is variable graduate contributions tied to earnings”.

Roberts funding to lose ring fence

Funding for skills and career development from Research Councils UK, ring-fenced since 2007, should in the future be embedded in all research grants, RCUK told funders in a letter on 14 July.

All-in-one package offers communication plan to start-ups

A service package to help start-up companies and university spinouts market their research was launched on 20 July.

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