Issue of student disrespect is being 'swept under the carpet', according to survey author. Tariq Tahir reports The first survey of students' behaviour towards university staff has revealed the extent...
Sharon Choa strives to inspire young performers by giving them a chance to learn through experimentation. The director of performance studies at the University of East Anglia's School of Music is...
Sir Roderick Floud has been appointed dean of the School of Advanced Study at the University of London. He replaces Nicholas Mann, who retired at the end of July. Professor Sir Roderick is a former...
UCU members say Russell Group leaders are sharing strategy in advance of an effort to try to break out of national pay talks. Melanie Newman reports. University and College Union representatives...
Do you have four or five half-finished academic articles on your desk but would rather start a sixth than submit one? Do you often think that if you just carry out one more experiment then your work...
The University of the West of England is to develop a new campus in Swindon that is designed for and by local businesses. UWE has signed an agreement with Swindon Borough Council to develop a...
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The Council for Assisting Refugee Academics (Cara) has offered six fellowships to researchers still in Iraq or the surrounding region, following offers of sponsored research or PhD places from...
More partnerships are needed between universities and business if productivity goals for the UK's economy are to be met, Richard Lambert, director general of the Confederation of British Industry,...
A third of students entering Cambridge University in 2008 will receive some form of bursary following changes made to financial support criteria. Students with family incomes under £25,000 will now...
Breasts move far more than bras are designed to cope with, according to a study by Portsmouth University scientist Joanna Scurr. And they also bounce more during exercise - up to 21cm rather than the...
President of Universities UK wants funding for teaching doubled and red tape reduced to help higher education sector compete internationally. Tony Tysome reports UK universities will struggle to...
Recruitment of international students is not only helping to shore up the finances of UK institutions, it is also providing a vital prop for many "strategic" subjects such as engineering, mathematics...
The Secretary of State for Universities has been forced to defend a decision to cut funding for students studying for second degrees, ahead of a speech in which he will call for universities to help...
There's praise for teaching in survey but also a desire for more individual guidance, write Rebecca Attwood and Louise Radnofsky Students are still less than satisfied with the feedback they receive...