Newcastle University - A surprising lack
Almost half of UK women may be deficient in vitamin A due to a previously undiscovered genetic variation, a team of scientists at Newcastle University has found. The study, led by Georg Lietz,...
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Bangor University - Making the most of it
Teams of students at Bangor University were loaned £10 and challenged to make a profit within a week. The contest, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government, formed part of the university's...
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University of York - Lucky day for some
A new species of chameleon has been discovered in Tanzania by a scientist from the University of York. Andrew Marshall, who works in the university's environment department, found the animal while...
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University of Nottingham - Sun flare in Spain
Britain is to be represented by the University of Nottingham in a competition to design, build and test Europe's most attractive, effective and energy-efficient zero-carbon solar-powered house. A...
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That's what it's all about
Student photographers have captured college life on camera. Michael Hackett, a student from Brockenhurst College in Hampshire, has won the first-ever national college photography award. His image of...
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Overseas briefing
ChinaGraduates face scramble for jobsThe record number of students graduating from Chinese universities is likely to pose "severe challenges" to the job market, the country's Education Minister has...
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Free thinking? States' firm grip on Europe's academy
University autonomy is more spin than substance, EUA analysis finds. Phil Baty reports
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'Learning transformed me - I wanted to transform others'
Lincoln's v-c has seen first-hand the academy's power to change lives, writes Rebecca Attwood
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Grant winners
EUROPEAN RESEARCH COUNCILAbout EUR325 million (£296 million) has been awarded by the ERC to the winners of its second Starting Grant competition. The awards, worth up to EUR2 million each, will be...
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It's a wide world
New UK Higher Education International Unit head Keith Sharp is enthusiastic about the sector's global expansion
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Appointments
The first female vice-chancellor in Wales has been appointed at the University of Glamorgan. Julie Lydon, the current deputy vice-chancellor at the institution, will replace David Halton who retires...
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Want of 'quants' bad news for UK
Social sciences' standing threatened by dearth of quantitative teaching. Melanie Newman reports
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World in motion: 3 December 2009
"There's no reason why a university that specialises in the sciences should have an advantage over one that specialises in the social sciences."So says "Shirley", one of more than 200 readers who...
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Openness can repair Climategate damage
UEA professor says more transparency is needed to rebuild public trust. Zoë Corbyn reports
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Tinker, tailor, tamper, why?
Sir David Watson left cold by tenth wave of reform in the sector during his career. Hannah Fearn writes