Some £250 million is to be spent on the University of Essex's three campus sites over the next seven years. Thirty projects are involved, including a £25 million student centre in Colchester. At the...
Drama students at the University of Hull rehearse the play Not Yet. The play, written by Hull drama lecturer Sarah Jane Dickenson and performed by students at the university, has been chosen for an...
Former academic Joanna Newman is leading the British Library's efforts to engage universities in a high-tech era
The University of York has appointed David Duncan as its registrar and secretary. Having previously taught history at the universities of Natal and Witwatersrand in South Africa, Dr Duncan also...
A PhD student at Strathclyde is studying Bedouin lore to develop new drugs. Olga Wojtas reports
Overhauling curriculums and assessment calls for 'engaged partnerships'. Rebecca Attwood writes
The University of Oxford's new biochemistry building, designed by Hawkins/Brown architects, aims to achieve a new ethos of interdisciplinary working and to challenge public perceptions of the...
The evolution of academic work space, a key status symbol, is being investigated. John Gill reportsThey may not have the executive salaries, company cars or expense accounts of high-flyers in other...
Research fundingWellcome cuts budget by £30mThe UK's biggest research-funding charity, the Wellcome Trust, has announced that it will cut its budget by £30 million in the face of the economic...
Protestant graduates from Northern Ireland are more likely than Catholics to secure a job commensurate with their degrees, research shows. They also stand less chance of being unemployed. A survey...
Universities and businesses back use of Lambert Agreements, says survey. Hannah Fearn reports
Co-operation between universities and industry is the "cornerstone" of modern higher education, the European Commission has told academics and industry leaders.Addressing delegates at the European...
United StatesLecturer linked to genocideA lecturer in Baltimore has been suspended from teaching duties after being accused of involvement in the Rwandan genocide. The allegations against Leopold...
Brain drain to north could reverse as cuts bite and US President commits to science. John Gill reports
With the final research assessment exercise over, Zoë Corbyn hears from key players about its merits, faults and lessons for shaping the Research Excellence Framework (REF). All spoke at the recent...