Reading novels and poetry should form part of the education of mental-health doctors and nurses in order to improve their empathy with patients. That is the view of Victoria Tischler, lecturer in the...
A "toy academic" called Professor Fluffy features in a showcase of best practice in widening participation. The University of Liverpool launched its International Centre for Educational Opportunities...
One-fifth of students at the University of Hull have false memories, a study indicates. Researchers from the university's psychology department surveyed 1,600 students in the first empirical study...
Scientists funded by the Medical Research Council have developed a new rapid method of diagnosing autism in adults. For the first time, a quick brain scan that takes just 15 minutes can identify...
Welsh ballads from the 18th and 19th centuries once sung on street corners can now be heard online. A project run by Cardiff University and the National Library of Wales has captured 4,000 of the...
The contract for a UK-wide blood-vessel screening programme to be offered to all men over the age of 65 has been awarded to the University of Salford. The NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening...
A team of scientists has produced the first reliable estimate of water flow between the Amazon and its flood plains. While earlier researchers relied on occasional field trips to the vast area, the...
For the first time, a university's design archives have been nationally recognised through a grant from the Higher Education Funding Council for England. Housed in the University of Brighton's...
The University of Plymouth has announced plans for its degrees in business and management to incorporate a rolling programme of work experience at every stage. Instead of a six- or 12-month block of...
A psychology lecturer has become the lord of the dance at the Edinburgh Festival with a show based on his academic research. Peter Lovatt's performance, Dance, Doctor, Dance!, is based on his work at...
Archaeologists have uncovered the UK's earliest surviving house. The researchers, from the universities of Manchester and York, believe that the 3.5m diameter circular structure near Scarborough in...
AustraliaA vote for higher feesStudent fees could rise by 10 per cent in the first year of deregulation if Australia's right-of-centre coalition wins this week's general election. Andrew Norton,...
Freedoms could result in more businesslike leaders in the academy, but how will staff fare? Hannah Fearn reports
- An interview with Vince Cable, the Liberal Democrat business secretary, sparked numerous letters to The Guardian on 10 August. One reader said: "I know it is Guardian policy to give Lib Dems, and...
Chief executive 'interested' in running excellent departments closed by cuts. Simon Baker reports