Film review: Soul Surfer
It's only the shark that Duncan Wu feels for in a self-righteous true-life tale of triumph over tragedy

It's only the shark that Duncan Wu feels for in a self-righteous true-life tale of triumph over tragedy

Anyone roaming the halls of the geography department at the University of Leicester in the 1970s and 1980s would have been familiar with David Turnock and his Imperial typewriter; the sound of his...
University of WolverhamptonJenni JonesA lecturer who believes it is good to talk has received a national award in recognition of her work on a mentoring scheme for West Midlands Police. Jenni Jones,...

These amulets form part of a collection held at the University of Michigan's Taubman Health Sciences Library.
Even in the web age, academic get-togethers remain relevant, says Alice Bell
Pairing rapid-response scientific expertise with breaking news stories is the Science Media Centre's core mission. Paul Jump reports
I have a sneaking suspicion that we university lecturers are so good at incorporating new media into our work that we may do ourselves out of a job.When I was an undergraduate student, the only...
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University of WarwickSee it, smell it, love itA trip to the zoo can form a vital part of a child's education about science and conservation, according to a study. Research conducted at London Zoo by...

A Dance to the Music of Time offers profound insights into life's contingencies and the nature of Englishness in the 20th century, writes Vernon Bogdanor

Statistics showing that the number of applicants from continental Europe to UK universities has risen 5.8 per cent this year provoked a shudder at The Daily Telegraph on 3 June. Invoking the spectre...

Machines for loving - Meet your new best friend, carer and confidant
Recipe for success: take a pinch of existing material, sprinkle a little academic stardust and charge punters £18,000 a year

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