Oxford scientists call on climate researchers to adapt their focus

Scientists from Oxford University have suggested that climate researchers and policy makers ought to worry less about working out exactly how sensitive Earth’s climate will be to a doubling of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
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University scientists honoured with Nobel Peace Prize

Academic from the University of Leeds and the University of Reading were among those who received the 2007 Nobel Peace prize for helping understand climate change. The 2007 Nobel Peace prize was awarded jointly to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the former US vice-president, Al Gore.
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Oxford partnership publishes Phase 2 of ‘Human Genetic’ map

The second phase of the HapMap Project – created to identify and catalogue genetic similarities and differences among populations around the world – has been completed by scientists from six countries, including Oxford researchers.
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New Breast Cancer Research Unit for Edinburgh

A groundbreaking new breast cancer research unit is to be set up in Edinburgh, to develop new treatments for breast cancer patients.
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Universities urged to partner with schools

The Government has called on universities to identify and nurture young talent in the UK from the earliest stage, widening participation in higher education through closer engagement with academies and new trust schools.
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Student voices to be heard by Government

The Government has launched a ‘student listening programme’ which aims to enable greater student input into policy.
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HEFCE welcomes increase in HEIF funding

The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) has received confirmation that funding for the fourth round of the Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF) will rise to a final year allocation of £150m for 2010-11.
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HEFCE launches consultation on ELQs

The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) has launched a consultation on the withdrawal of funding for equivalent or lower qualifications (ELQs).
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HEFCE encourages the sector to take up the Burgess challenge

The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) has welcomed the Burgess Report, which recommends that another report - the Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR) - should become the main vehicle for measuring and recording a student’s achievement.
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