Off Piste - Elixirs of life
If you are a connoisseur of fortified wines, you are likely to be over 50. Enthusiast Aldwyn Cooper has enjoyed expanding his knowledge of the finest wines and can't understand why the young haven't...
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Research intelligence - What have you been missing?
Researchers now have a tool offering translations of open-access material in nine major languages. Paul Jump reports
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Leader: Discontent is currency for all ages
Reform of the sector's pension scheme may be essential, but no single option will please everyone - not least students
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Bristol/Hull - Miner moth, major threat
The public are being asked to help track the spread of a moth that is threatening the future of the UK's horse chestnut trees. Researchers from the universities of Bristol and Hull are asking people...
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University of the Arts London - Creativity knocks
Current and future creative graduates from universities across the country will be the stars of a two-day festival in London this month. Led by the London College of Communication, part of the...
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Royal Veterinary College - Pet project for pod people
Future vets have access to a new social learning space in London. The Lightwell at the Royal Veterinary College's Camden campus provides students with an informal "pod" study area. It was officially...
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Edge Hill University - North West web of health
Three online health programmes designed by academics are to be trialled across Merseyside and Cheshire NHS trusts in a bid to improve patient care. The online modules, created by Edge Hill University...
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Aston University - Masterful display
As the 2010 Fifa World Cup gathered steam, Aston University last week played host to its own global football tournament, with more than a dozen teams from around the world taking part. University...
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University of Bath - Electrical bond proves positive
A successful entrepreneur who said that studying electrical engineering "changed his life" has made a gift worth £1 million to his alma mater. Roger Whorrod, who graduated from the University of Bath...
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University of the West of England - Pier-review process
Graduates have helped to design and manufacture rides and amusements for a historic pier that was ravaged by fire two years ago. Former students of the University of the West of England's product...
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University of the Creative Arts - Arts fields to star in green fields
Music fans at this year's Glastonbury Festival will have the chance to discover how their creative energy could be used in higher education. A team from the University of the Creative Arts is heading...
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Glasgow Caledonian University - Millions of reasons to celebrate
Glasgow's post-1992 university contributes more than £400 million a year to Scotland's economy, a study has found. Research carried out by the consultancy firm Biggar Economics found that Glasgow...
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University of Sunderland - Legal eye on eternity
Training in coroners' law will be offered as part of an English undergraduate degree course outside London for the first time. The University of Sunderland's law department has launched a module...
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University of East Anglia - Inbreeding? How depressing
Inbred male sperm have been found to fertilise fewer eggs when in competition with the sperm of non-inbred males. Research into the breeding habits of the red flour beetle by biologists at the...
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University of Essex - Big E for effort
Students making a difference through their extracurricular activities have gained official recognition via the Big E Awards. The awards are part of efforts by the University of Essex to ensure that...