A former inmate of Guantanamo Bay is to take part in a series of lectures on ethics, torture and the War on Terror at Edge Hill University. The series, which starts on 28 February, has been organised...
What is believed to be the first academic study of 9/11 conspiracy theories has been conducted by a University of Manchester academic. Published this month in the journal New German Critique, Peter...
Dance students from the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts test Move-me.com at FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technlology) in Liverpool.The booth is a mobile dance studio that allows...
Probing the potential health risks of new technology has become a funding priority. Zoe Corbyn reports.
Natural Environment Research Council- Award winner: A. W. G. Pike- Institution: University of Bristol, School of Arts- Value: £101,841Dating the Palaeolithic cave art of the Iberian peninsula by...
Michael Arthur, higher education's new representative on the QCA board, is a champion of the 14-19 diplomas.
A new student complaints ombudsman has been appointed. The Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education has confirmed that Rob Behrens will take over as chief adjudicator on the...
Not only must scientists debate their work more with the public, their efforts should be rewarded, says Jack Stilgoe.
Whitehall's unhelpful new advice on student radicalisation paints a luridly inaccurate picture of vulnerable naifs and sinister brainwashers, says Frank Furedi.
David Eastwood sets out the opportunities and challenges posed by Hefce's review of sustainable development in higher education.
The UCU is accused of hypocrisy over its post-merger restructuring plans. Melanie Newman reports.
Staff at the University of Glamorgan are threatening industrial action in a dispute over the implementation of the national agreement on pay and progression.The University and College Union has...
Funding allocations could hinge on cutting carbon emissions, Denham says. John Gill reports.
A new research radar based in Antarctica is allowing scientists at the University of Bath to study the impact of climate change on the highest layer of the Earth's atmosphere.The study is an example...
Universities will soon have to display certificates declaring the carbon footprint of every major building on campus or face fines under new European Union regulations.The legislation, which comes...