Ear 'ere
A performance artist who had a "third ear" surgically implanted in his arm has won a prize for excellence in the field of digital and electronic art. Stelios Arcadiou, known as Stelarc, a visiting...
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Heriot-Watt University - Rich seam of financial support
A gold-mining magnate is to make a gift of more than £1 million to his alma mater to fund energy research. Robert M. Buchan, founder of the mining company Kinross Gold, will donate £1.3 million to...
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Anglia Ruskin University - Seen, heard and understood
Listening to the "voices" of young people is the remit of a new research institute. The Childhood and Youth Research Institute at Anglia Ruskin University, a multidisciplinary centre, will aim to put...
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University of Nottingham - Low-carbon centre's high hopes
A £6.5 million centre for research into renewable energy is to be launched. The Energy Technologies Building at the University of Nottingham will aim to be one of the lowest-carbon buildings in...
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Aberystwyth University - Robot racers' sinking feeling
The first attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean by robotic sailing boat is under way. A team of scientists at Aberystwyth University designed the 3m sailing boat, Pinta, which was launched off the...
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University of Manchester - Dramatic rapprochement in Iran
An academic is supervising the first British production at Iran's most important theatre venue. Sasha Dundjerovic, senior lecturer in drama at the University of Manchester, will oversee the English-...
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University of East Anglia - Florets for the knees
Popeye put his trust in spinach, and parents everywhere tell their children that carrots will help them see in the dark, but scientists are on a quest to prove that broccoli tops the vegetable pops....
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University of Bath - Crossed wires and cranky words
Consumer anger with front-line staff over poor service is fuelled by advertising promises rather than individual character traits, researchers have claimed. A study by University of Bath academics...
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Plymouth/Sussex - Their dark materials
Rarely seen photographs and film footage from the Second World War have been set to a new musical composition by two academics. Dark Formations features images of Allied bombing raids on Germany...
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University College London/Birkbeck - Child's-eye view offers surprises
Scientists at two London institutions have found that children under 12 do not combine sensory inputs to make sense of the world as adults do. The team at University College London and Birkbeck,...
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Queen Margaret University - Time to pontificate
The impact of the Pope's visit to the UK last week will be studied by Scottish researchers. A 15-strong team of event experts at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh have been appointed by the...
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Kingston University - Design for life
A prototype light shade made of pressed paper is just one of the items on display at Tent London, one of the biggest shows at this week's London Design Festival. The shade was designed by Simon...
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Hull/York - Fresh site for infection control
A new £5 million facility will serve as the home of an important medical centre in Yorkshire. The Centre for Immunology and Infection is a joint venture by the University of York's department of...
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Institute of Education - Autism spectrum illuminated
Research has shed valuable light on the cognitive strengths and weaknesses characteristic of people with autism spectrum disorders. The study was carried out by Elizabeth Pellicano, senior lecturer...
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University of Cambridge - Fuellish behaviour
Making biofuel from material such as wood or straw may be easier following the discovery of a key plant enzyme by scientists. University of Cambridge researchers identified and studied the genes for...