University of Sussex - Relationship renewed
The contract between the University of Sussex and Study Group, the international education provider, has been renewed. Study Group will continue to manage the International Study Centre at Sussex,...
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University of Central Lancashire - Games plan
Britain's chances of securing an impressive haul of gold medals at the 2012 Olympics will be boosted by the University of Central Lancashire, if all goes to plan. The university has won a contract to...
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Universities of Aberdeen/Dundee - Shared experiences
Scientists from the universities of Dundee and Aberdeen have created software to help disabled children take control of conversations. The programme, called "How was school today?", allows children...
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Brunel University/Goldsmiths - Menace and melancholia
A film by academics at two universities will premier at a conference on Indian cinema. The film by Nirmal Puwar, senior lecturer in the department of sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London,...
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The Open University - Pearson partnership
The Open University has partnered Pearson Plc, owner of the Financial Times, to launch a part-time MBA. The pilot Global MBA, to be launched this month, is a 30-month programme aimed at students in...
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University of Brighton - Happy anniversary
Lina Bjorno, a final-year performance and visual arts student at the University of Brighton, puts the finishing touches to her installation at the Burt Brill and Cardens Graduate Show 2009. This year...
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Overseas briefing
AustraliaAssaults may batter marketA series of physical attacks on foreign students have left Australia dangerously close to sanctions that could lead to the collapse of its international student...
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Retiring staff are not shy of one last fight for a title
US faculty veterans are willing to go to court to claim the 'emeritus' honorific. Jon Marcus reports
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Rankings 'foster partnerships and raise standards'
Academics love to hate them, but university league tables can be a force for good, according to new research.A report by the US Institute for Higher Education Policy has found that rankings can...
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Collaborative art
Paul Gough, an artist of international renown, aims to take UWE to new heights through a focus on interdisciplinary work
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Appointments
John Lawton has been appointed chief executive officer for the Yorkshire and Humber division of the Open College Network, an awarding body for credit-based courses and qualifications. His career...
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Original features
In 1829, Sir David Salomons - who later became the first Jewish Lord Mayor of London - bought a small villa in Tunbridge Wells and converted it into a country house.The house, called Broomhill, was...
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Male students are now the weaker sex, says Hepi study
Report calls for fresh mindset as women begin to dominate the academy, writes Melanie NewmanFemale students are no longer the disadvantaged sex in higher education, a report suggests.A study for the...
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Dropouts blamed on poor teaching
Outrage as minister claims retention rate is linked to pedagogic standards. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Acid test for threatened seas
Researchers delving into effects of climate change on marine ecosystems can dip into £11 million scheme. Zoe Corbyn reports