Patent for torch that sees cancer
A "torch" that can be shone at body organs to see whether they have cancerous growths has just been patented, the Institute of Physics heard this week. The technique, known as optical biopsy, means...
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Tranquil tea from the tropics
Strathclyde University scientists are helping to discover whether herbal teas used as sedatives in Latin America could lead to a new type of tranquilliser. The Strathclyde Institute for Drug Research...
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Skin survives test of time
The skin properties of a man discovered in an Alpine glacier in 1991 have remained virtually intact for five millennia, Bradford University pharmacists have discovered. The scientists have examined...
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Rough ride for warship design
British naval sailors of the early 19th century endured "living hell" because the design of their warships meant they were buffeted by the smallest wave, Plymouth University researchers have...
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Auto industry launches star wars for cars
Three research councils are to give millions of pounds to a 15-year national programme to boost the United Kingdom's standing as a world leader in high-technology road vehicle manufacture. The...
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History and her story
Auto/Biographical Discourse
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Bricks and stone may set the tone
Architecture can play a key role in university life argues, John Worthington. For every university that has its architectural landmark, many also have their horror stories. Buildings are potentially...
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The green teams are coming to your town
Institutions are increasingly concerned with their environmental impact. Peter de la Cour explains. The environmental importance of the higher education sector is put in perspective by the following...
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Town meets gown
Hugh Cannings, Brian Lowe and Frank Woods on Manchester city centre's academic revival. Students' choice of a university is often as much influenced by the "feel of the place" as by academic record....
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Spare a thought for customer services
Peter Murphy asks why estates managers are so invisible. Estates management appears to be suffering from its own success. For some time there has been a misguided perception that the measure of...
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Keep the library lights burning
Bill Grimwade reports on the progress of Britain's first purpose-built university in 25 years. To design the University College of Lincolnshire - Britain's first purpose-built university for 25 years...
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Room to think
Paul Fuller urges universities to put research space management into their strategic plan. Whether universities are looking to establish a research base or searching for ways to develop their...
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Space odyssey
Fari Akhlaghi describes the launch of an MBA in facilities management. Last year Sheffield Hallam University launched an MBA programme in facilities management. Already it is able to boast 33...
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The big squeeze
Institutions must wake up to pressures on space, says Paul Roebuck. Universities have been behaving as if the rise in student numbers was akin to an invasion of lemmings. They have paid scant...
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The trouble with timetables
Squeeze a balloon one way and it expands another. Alan Bowles reflects on how to fit the courses in. Animals mark their territory and defend it to the last in order to survive. Similar ancestral...