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Lorraine Gibson: How the smell of decay can help save relics
Chemist Lorraine Gibson is working on technology to analyse the condition of old books and treasures by the gases they emitWalk into a library or museum and you cannot fail to note a distinctive musty...
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Student loan reforms branded 'a mess'
Government wants to penalise graduates who pay off student loans early – and raise interest rates above RPIAnyone doing A-levels now and planning to go to university should think carefully about...
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Leonora Rustamova: I taught my pupils to enjoy books – and got fired
Dedicated teacher Leonora Rustamova wrote a book to engage five teenage rebels in her class. But after it went up on a website she was dismissed, a decision that was upheld at a tribunalFor the five...
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Academic fury over order to study the big society
Researchers 'over a barrel' after coalition threat to cut £100m grant from Arts and Humanities Research CouncilAcademics will study the "big society" as a priority, following a deal with the government...
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Protest is fine. Now for a proper debate | Observer editorial
Hundreds of thousands marched through London to protest against the coalition plans, but we have yet to see a viable alternative to these austerity measuresGeorge Osborne's budget last week reaffirmed...
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Improbable research: Now don't get upset; it's only money
How the brain responds to the destruction of vast amounts of moneyIf you have never watched someone rip up large amounts of cash, you may be unsure as to how the different parts of your brain would...
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Madonna sued by charity workers over scrapped Malawi school
Raising Malawi's decision to drop plans for $15m elite academy for girls cost workers their jobs, claims lawyerEight charity workers in Malawi are suing Madonna after the collapse of her $15m (£9.4m)...
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March for the Alternative: your videos
We asked you to send us your footage of the March for the Alternative demonstration against public spending cuts. Here are some highlights
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Ed Balls accused as Sharon Shoesmith appeals against sacking
Barrister tells court that minister acted against natural justice in wake of Baby P's murderSharon Shoesmith, the former head of children's services at Haringey council, north London, began a...
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Nick Clegg to lead UK charm offensive in Latin America
Uncertainty over upheaval in Middle East prompts deputy prime minister to head delegation of businesses and universitiesNick Clegg is to push for stronger ties with Latin America as officials said...
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The Reginauld line serves as reminder of Royal Fusiliers' grit
Newly refurbished museum at Tower of London highlights regiment's 325 year historyPrivate W Reginauld may not have been the Royal Fusiliers' most distinguished soldier, but the boot he wore will have...
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A great act of vandalism that will impoverish us all | Polly Toynbee
This culture-gutting coalition claims to care about both happiness and economic growth – so why cut arts funding?Expect a great howl to ring out on Wednesday morning – and rightly so, at a great act of...
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Michael Gove unveils cutprice replacement for EMAs
Colleges will decide who gets the new 16-19 bursaries, but the money available has been cut from £560m to 180mEducation secretary Michael Gove has undertaken another policy U-turn by announcing a more...
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China poised to overhaul US as biggest publisher of scientific papers
Royal Society report shows China pushing UK into third place in scientific publishing and predicts it will soon surpass the USChina could overtake the United States as the world's dominant publisher of...
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Letters: Public sector cuts strike the wrong note with protesters
It was inevitable that this Tory-led government would set about removing support and care from the most vulnerable in society with their cuts to appease global business and financial markets. But the...
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You are what you read
Michael Gove thinks 50 a year will improve literacy, but it depends what you readRos Asquith
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Education letters
How will local authorities ensure every child has a school place under the new admissions rules, and the review of the national curriculumChoosing the parents Last week Warwick Mansell reported on...
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Apprentices … you are needed at your workstation
Employers are worried about new rules on the number of hours that apprentices must spend being taughtWhile schools and universities have been stung by recent budget cuts, vocational learning has fared...
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Staffordshire University teaches degree course in prison
Dovegate prison in Staffordshire runs first workplace foundation degree in offender managementIn a lecture theatre in Staffordshire, 15 students are at an induction session for a new foundation degree....
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Let's look at all the evidence from top educators abroad
Michael Gove is keen to see what we have to learn from education systems internationally, but the lessons may not be as straightforward as he thinks, says Valerie HannonLast week I saw a report that a...
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