Lord Lester of Herne Hill cites Simon Singh case in legislative quest for ‘fairer balance between private reputation and public information’. Paul Jump reports
In his maiden keynote speech as universities and science minister, David Willetts backs curiosity-driven research…and ‘competition from new providers’. John Morgan reports
Academic who showed colleague a paper on animal’s sexual behaviour is cleared of sexual harassment but faces two years of monitoring. Hannah Fearn reports
When the University of Ulster recently started to offer pharmacy courses, it decided to assemble and exhibit a collection of antique medicines and implements.