University of Aberdeen - International rescue
A team of ocean experts led by University of Aberdeen marine scientist Monty Priede were involved in the rescue of a British sportsman who was aiming to break the world record for rowing solo across...
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University of Manchester - Cell mates
Researchers have discovered a method of allowing healthy cells to take control of cancerous cells, preventing them from developing into tumours. Scientists at the University of Manchester found that...
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Swansea Metropolitan University - Energy enlightened
A Welsh university has recorded lower energy usage than any other higher education institution in the UK, new figures show. Data for 2007-08 published by Estates Management Statistics show that...
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University of Leeds - Harmony and discord
The traditional music of Northern Ireland is often thought to be linked with longstanding religious divisions in the country, but a new study suggests that the "politicisation" of the country's music...
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Shared danger
An artist-in-residence at the University of Brighton is to make a series of films about the threat of global warming. David Harradine's films will feature a human or animal dancing in different...
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Daytime TV: Enduring love
Alain Badiou can't get a word in, but Emily Bronte's doomed lovers speak volumes, says Gary Day
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Hot papers in economics and business 2007-09
Data provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators
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3 September 2009
The place to be? - A head-to-head look at academic life and freedom in the US and the UK
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Sacked Muslim scholar to sue Dutch university
Decision to fire Tariq Ramadan for his work with Iranian-funded TV network was ‘political’, he claims. Melanie Newman reports
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Tweet yourself to a new circle
Twitter is not for exchanging trivia. Rather, as Russell Stannard has recently learnt, it’s a powerful networking tool for academics and institutions
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Union plans academic boycott of London Met
UCU threatens to ‘grey-list’ the institution unless it backs down on job cuts. Melanie Newman reports
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Quids out
Universities are reporting a major decline in donations, with the US worse hit than the UK
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Malaysia: full of Western promise
UK institutions seeking to consolidate their position overseas are discovering Malaysia's potential. John Gill reports from Kuala Lumpur
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Prepare to meet your trainer
Adrian Furnham offers a guide to the syndromes you may encounter in the world of HR courses
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'A Senseless, Squalid War': Voices from Palestine 1945-1948
There is no promotion after Jerusalem." So said Ronald Storrs, the first governor of the city under the British Mandate for Palestine after the First World War, as he was packed off to become...