Universities

Queen’s University Belfast has launched a scheme to encourage more students to study scientific and technical subjects.

Despite their new legal status, French universities are still characterised by overcrowded classrooms, underpaid professors and bureaucracy. So, plus ça change?

The United Arab Emirates are leading a Gulf spending spree to invest their oil billions in science and technology – and Western universities are counting the rewards.

Matching consumer demand with R&D may seem like an obvious starting point for innovation. But it has proven a transient goal for many countries and companies.

Jo Taylor, head of venture capital at 3i Group, argues that universities are too quick to hit the spin-out button.