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Leader: A breath of fresh air on campus
Institutions and individuals across academia are embracing the green agenda. But it's still a long way to go to sustainability
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Creative venture
Michael Harloe prepares for his retirement proud to have put Salford at the centre of a unique global media development
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Appointments
Edward Steers, a retired physicist at London Metropolitan University, has been awarded a DSc in recognition of a career in research spanning 50 years. The award was announced at a celebration...
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Lecturers talk of students' 'shocking' abuse
Study suggests that 'consumer attitude' may be fuelling harassment. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Tutors taunted: academics offer examples of 'upwards harassment' by students and consider possible motives
Verbal abuseOne academic recalled a student "coming in effing and blinding" and then saying: "You are so boring, fucking boring."Another cited a student whose behaviour was "verbally aggressive,...
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AHRC claims arts research outperforms science as spending review looms
Arts and humanities researchers are outperforming their colleagues in the sciences both in terms of their presence on the world stage and quality of their output, a report suggests.The study from the...
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The visiting fellow who will not visit
A lecturer will take her sabbatical at Durham without leaving Canberra, writes Hannah Fearn
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University of Bath - Brooding nature
The world's heaviest flying bird, the great bustard, has successfully hatched a brood of chicks in the UK for the first time in 177 years, thanks to the efforts of researchers. A team at the...
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University of Exeter - Someone cares why no one votes
Political scientists at the University of Exeter have teamed up with experts at the University of Amsterdam to analyse voter apathy towards the European elections. The European Parliament is the sole...
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The Open University - Masterful achievement
The Open University Business School has announced its 20,000th master of business administration (MBA) graduate. The landmark comes in the Business School's 25th anniversary year. James Fleck, dean...
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University of Birmingham - Cleaner coal
Engineers at the University of Birmingham have been awarded £750,000 to research cleaner ways of using coal to produce energy. Since nuclear power is still underdeveloped, coal will continue to play...
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University of Aberdeen - How to beat bacteria
Scientists at the University of Aberdeen are hoping that a breakthrough in the understanding of bacteria could lead to the development of new antimicrobial drugs to fight infection. After 25 years of...
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University of Leicester - Seeking a recovery position
The ways in which MBA students can contribute to economic recovery during the recession were discussed at a conference at the University of Leicester. The event - organised by Alim Abubakre, the...
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Manchester Metropolitan University - Moss roots
Academics and graduates from Manchester Metropolitan University have been working with pupils at a local academy school to chart life stories of residents of the city's much-maligned Moss Side...