Childhood, Well-Being and a Therapeutic Ethos
When considering the winners and losers of modernity it is tempting to see children as most definitely in the former camp. They not only enjoy unprecedented levels of legal protection but have reams...
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Plagiarism probe sees UK scholar quit Belgian post
A British academic has resigned from his post at a Belgian university after being accused of plagiarising the PhD thesis of a member of the Finnish Parliament.Martin Stone, a professor of philosophy...
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Tony, George and Adolf's fighting talk
Scholar addresses rhetoric's deadly role in turning 'jaw-jaw' into 'war-war'. Matthew Reisz reports
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Social scientists aim to save 'fragile flower' from retrenchment frost
Academics prepare to defend the discipline from the pruning scissors. Matthew Reisz reports
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Grant winners
EUROPEAN RESEARCH COUNCILAbout EUR515 million (£465.5 million) has been awarded by the ERC to the winners of its second Advanced Grants competition. The awards, worth up to EUR3.5 million apiece, are...
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Blog Confidential: Onward, Christian bias
Each week, Dr Margot Feelbetter poses a dilemma and offers advice for readers to respond to online
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Appointments
University of NorthamptonNick PetfordNick Petford is to take over as vice-chancellor of the University of Northampton when Ann Tate retires after eight years in charge. Professor Petford, pro vice-...
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Tear a strip off sweatshops
Full-frontal nudity hit campuses in the UK, the US and Canada as students stripped to protest against sweatshop manufacturing. Mark Rogers, a PhD student at Durham University, was among those to...
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Anglia Ruskin University - Finders, keepers?
A law lecturer has published a paper examining whether "freegans" - people who help themselves to things other people have thrown away - are guilty of theft. The study, by Sean Thomas, senior...
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East Anglia/Royal Holloway - Twitter blurs media boundaries
Academics have analysed the use of Twitter during British National Party leader Nick Griffin's appearance on the BBC One show Question Time. Nick Anstead, lecturer in politics at the University of...
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Newcastle University - Liver link to falls
Scientists have discovered a link between liver disease and the number of falls suffered by elderly people. The research at Newcastle University indicates that people suffering from primary biliary...
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University of Hertfordshire - A stripling of a planet
A team of astronomers, including scientists from the University of Hertfordshire, has discovered the youngest extrasolar planet orbiting a sun-type star. The researchers found that the planet, named...
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University of Wolverhampton - It's never too late to retrain
A former managing director who entered higher education in his retirement to retrain as a nurse has started his new job at the age of 63. Arthur Louis spent his entire career in manufacturing before...
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Liverpool Hope University - Commonwealth scholarship
One Commonwealth student will enjoy the opportunity to study in Liverpool under a new scholarship scheme. Liverpool Hope University has launched its Commonwealth Shared Scholarship for an MA in...
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Teesside University - Two-way hospitality
A team of five teaching staff from the University of the Gambia has visited the UK with the aim of developing ideas for a new tourism and hospitality management degree at the African institution....