Scientists in Northern Ireland are developing a mobile foetal surveillance system that could help prevent stillbirth by alerting doctors when a baby is at risk. About 4,000 babies are stillborn in...
A researcher has launched a pioneering study into the science of happiness. Using an online game, Tracy Alloway, director of the Centre for Memory and Learning in the Lifespan at the University of...
Academics at two universities have led a project to produce a series of books to help psychology students bridge the gap between school and university. The eight books - each written by a specialist...
Developers have converted a university's prospectus into an iPhone application so prospective students can view the courses it has on offer. The University of Southampton's app includes a fully...
Parents may be right to use GCSE exam league tables to choose schools, a new study suggests. Academics from the Institute of Education, University of London, and the Centre for Market and Public...
A student who was spotted by a member of Kent Athletics Club as he sprinted through Bromley town centre when he was late for a seminar will represent England in the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Jeffrey...
A new collection of essays explores the "enduring fascination" of the femme fatale from mythology through to Hollywood and world cinema. The Femme Fatale: Images, Histories, Contexts, edited by...
IndiaChess champion denied degreeA university in India has been forced to apologise to a chess grandmaster after its plan to give him an honorary doctorate was foiled by a government cock-up. The...
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH RESEARCHHEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT PROGRAMMEAward winner: Adrian TaylorInstitution: University of ExeterValue: £416,093An exploratory trial to evaluate the effects of a...
Your chance to advise on academic dilemmas. Each week, Dr Margot Feelbetter poses a dilemma and offers advice for readers to respond to online. This week: Let the new era of austerity commence?
University of Reading - Stephen BelcherA mathematician has been appointed to a chair in weather systems at the University of Reading. Stephen Belcher said that he became interested in meteorology...
Director Tristram Shapeero left school at 16 but wishes he'd studied more, if only for a healthy dose of self-beliefUnfortunately, higher education is something I hadn't experienced in my life, until...
If Lord Browne uncaps fees, the Golden Age of the English university may well come to an unseemly end, writes Paul Benneworth
The Iranian government has fired at least 18 heads of academic and scientific institutions over the past month in a campaign to punish its opponents, according to reports. Science magazine reported...
Many universities set to lose income overall if cap is lifted, researcher warns. Simon Baker reports