A new postgraduate degree course aimed at giving students a deeper understanding of terrorism and international security in the modern world has been launched by Queen's University Belfast. In the MA...
A university lecturer could see his design take centre stage in Trafalgar Square. The creation - an illuminated peace sign powered by the sun and wind - by Patrick Brill, a lecturer at London...
Charity ploughs investment returns into research in genetics and global health, writes Zoe Corbyn.
ARTS AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCILPart of £14 million awarded by the AHRC in the latest round of its standard grant scheme. 43 awards are funded (Awards 1-18 published on 31 January).- Award winner...
Devastating pandemics remain a threat to public health. Sir Gordon Duff heads the vigilant scientists who protect us.
A research team from the University of Manchester has been shortlisted for the fifth biennial Saatchi and Saatchi Award for World-changing Ideas. Led by Brian Derby, head of the ink-jet printing of...
As an honorary professor at Bangor, Philip Pullman is returning to the land of his childhood not so much to teach as to share, writes Tariq Tahir.
Roy Harris reflects on our attitude to an 'alien' language whose characteristics have so strongly influenced China's intellectual and pedagogic traditions.
We keep blaming ourselves for trying to achieve the impossible with widening participation, says Patrick Ainley.
Middle Eastern visitors are 'blocked' by the Home Office. Melanie Newman reports.
The University of Bradford is closing its MA programme in interpreting and translation in what is likely to be the final blow for its modern languages department.An e-petition protesting against the...
Government offers to cut red tape for institutions that deliver on national targets. Tariq Tahir reports.
Scotland is a world leader in terms of the number of times its scientists' work is cited by others relative to its size, according to a report released this week by the Scottish Government.The report...
UNITED STATES - SENATE PROBES ENDOWMENTSThe US Senate is demanding detailed information about how the higher education institutions with the largest endowments operate their finances. The Senate's...
University donors would prefer to hear of successes, head of endowment fund says. John Gill reports.