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No surprises likely on UK University fees

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Austin

To the surprise of pretty much nobody, either in the University or outside, my University has become the latest to announce that undergraduate tuition fees will rise to the full £ 9000 a year from 2012. [Formal announcement from the … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Science policy, Uncategorized, Universities | 7 Comments

A cross-plug – but in a good cause

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Austin

The latest issue of Physiology News, which I edit, is now up online. I wouldn’t usually plug it so blatantly – I would simply plug it marginally more sneakily, of course – but this issue contains two articles that may … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Medicine, News, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Same Procedure as EVERY Year

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Austin

Just to let you know: I’m refraining from posting an end of year round-up. This is partly because, since this blog only started in December 2009, nigh-on everything you will find in the archives listed on the right is from … Continue reading →

Posted in Humour, Procrastination, Uncategorized | 7 Comments

If you can’t march, write

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Austin

I’m afraid I am not going to make it to the “Science is Vital” march on Saturday, so as a penance I have done two things today – spammed all my work colleagues (again) with an email exhorting them to … Continue reading →

Posted in Science policy, Uncategorized | 8 Comments

Funding the elite is not the real problem

Posted on May 6, 2010 by Austin

I have a guest blog over at the Times Online today (May 6th): A response to Sir Paul Nurse: it’s not only the elite who are feeling the strain Note: May 17th – I’ve now posted the whole thing here … Continue reading →

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Pioneer of muscle contraction

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Austin

My own small contribution to Ada Lovelace Day… Students tend to think that discoveries underpinning what they get taught in first year lectures were made long, long ago, by ancient scientists long-dead. Of course, this is not true in “young” … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Uncategorized | Tagged | 11 Comments