News Archive for Linking Teaching and Research in the Biosciences

March 2009 - Raising the profile of teaching and learning: scientists leading scientists. Report from the ALTC (Autstralian Learning and Teaching Council)

19 Nov 2004 - Times Higher Educational Supplement - Research linked to teaching - official

29 Jan 2004 - The Guardian - Could 2004 be the last year in which departments can expect to excel in both teaching and research?

30 Nov 2003 - Royal Society Anniversary Address 2003 - Sir Robert May criticises university lecturers who neglect teaching duties because they prefer to spend their time on high-flying research careers

24 Nov 2003 - New 'Research Forum' to strengthen the dialogue on research between Ministers and HE sector. The forum will consider the relationship between teaching and research: "A major issue for all those involved is how to distribute inevitably limited research funds in such a way as adequately to fund the sharply increased volume of research in departments rated 5 and 5*, to maintain research excellence and allow the best research to compete globally in the long term. At the same time we need to ensure that we continue to maintain a high level of teaching quality."

04 June 2003 - Education Guardian - Universities UK expresses "serious concern" over the idea of non-research universities

07 April 2003 - Linking Research and Teaching in Departments - an LTSN Generic Centre Guide by Alan Jenkins and Roger Zetter

21 February 2003 - Wellcome Trust Vacation Scholarships for Undergraduates 2003 - Closing date for obtaining forms 14 March 2003

01 February 2003 - list of suggested topics for Case Studies

01 February 2003 new Case Studies added - Origin: publishing undergraduate research in an extra- curricula house journal and Taking learning into the field

31 January 2003 - Exchange Magazine - focus on Linking Teaching and Research

15 January 2003 - The Guardian - Keep the link alive (a mention for this project!)

14 January 2003 - The Guardian - Horse and carriage?

10 January 2003 - Science 299: 165 Rebalancing Teaching and Research

20 December 2002 - The Nuffield Foundation Undergraduate Research Bursaries 2003 - Closing date : Tuesday 18th February 2003
The Nuffield Foundation is offering a limited number of awards to enable undergraduates to participate in scientific research in universities during the summer vacation. 380 applications were received in 2002 and 239 awards were made. The purpose of the awards is to give experience of research to undergraduates with research potential and to encourage them to consider a career in scientific research.
Funding: provide support for the student at a rate of £140 per week normally for a period between 6 and 10 weeks.

29 August 2002 - The Guardian - Rewarding research

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