Clearing the Amazon rainforest increases Brazilian communities' wealth and quality of life, but these improvements are short-lived, according to new research. A study by an international team...
A co-operation agreement has been struck by the University of Greenwich and the Federation for Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). The agreement, which involves Greenwich's Centre for...
Clifford Friend, deputy vice-chancellor of Cranfield University, shows off the award for the outstanding new student residence.The university picked up the trophy at the inaugural Times Higher...
Built in a former telephone exchange, Atrium - which, like Tate Modern, has dropped the definite article - houses the Cardiff School of Creative and Cultural Industries and gives the University of...
University heads fear recession, flu and visa rules will stop overseas students. Hannah Fearn writes
The use of the Freedom of Information Act to elicit details about the way universities are run has increased dramatically in the past year, particularly among commercial companies.According to a...
Students in Swansea have smashed the world record for the most people dressed as Smurfs in a single place. The record-breaking 2,510 blue-faced students from Swansea University met at the Ocean...
Terms of academic's compromise agreement halt QAA and Hefce queries. Melanie Newman reports
IndiaForeign universities to be let inIndia is planning legislation to allow foreign universities to set up in the country, opening a potentially huge market in higher education. Kapil Sibal, the new...
Unesco group calls for global ombudsman and index to bolster academic values, writes Phil Baty
Electronic tools will give humanities researchers new ways to explore and collaborate. Katey Pigden reports
ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCILAward winners: Peter Davies, Andrew Hogg and Yakun GuoInstitutions: University of Dundee, University of Bristol and University of AberdeenValue: £310...
Love it or hate it, the honours system survives and is copied by many - we'd be daft not to keep it, says Adrian Furnham
Interdisciplinarity is beneficial, but it's not the only way to advance knowledge. Specialisation remains essential, writes Robert A. Segal
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