Chemists have developed a way of converting methane gas into powder form to make it more transportable. The scientists at the University of Liverpool developed a material made from silica and water...
Researchers have developed a natural microbial vapour that has proved to be effective against a large range of bacteria, including some hospital-acquired infections such as C. difficile. Katie Fisher...
Scholarships for overseas students studying at the University of Warwick will be provided following a deal with a global bank. Santander Universities, part of Banco Santander, which owns Abbey...
A medical campus has been opened in Malaysia by Newcastle University. Situated in the new Iskandar development close to Singapore, it will begin enrolling students in September 2009. It will provide...
A £2.1 million centre for engineering excellence for design and motorsport engineering students has opened at the University of the West of Scotland. Students will have access to industry-standard...
AustraliaGlobal status at risk, say eliteThe global status of Australia's top universities will be lost unless research investment is concentrated in the hands of proven performers.The argument,...
Global salary survey places Saudi Arabia top and China bottom amid wide variations, writes John Gill
A new scheme aims to help universities attract talented scientists from the private sector, explains Zoë Corbyn
BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCILThe BBSRC has announced the winners of the 2008 David Phillips fellowships for scientists who have demonstrated high potential and who wish to...
The European Reference Index for the Humanities seeks to highlight research, not criticise it, says Michael Worton
On the eve of Darwin's bicentenary, Michael Reiss argues that there can be a dialogue between religious believers and empiricist
V-c's advice to Government would relegate many universities to teaching only, writes Hannah Fearn
Creatives put off by plodding conformity demanded in modern research careers, writes Zoe Corbyn
In a plea to the developed world, an academic with experience of the limitations on research in Africa has called for a rethink of how PhD training is made available. Heather Ferguson, research...
Earning potential is affected by type of university attended, a study claims. Melanie Newman reports