The scientists looked more than a little uncomfortable as they stood in a ring of strangers and came up with adjectives to describe their feelings. This isn't how an ordinary day in the lab starts....
Scotland is gearing up to control the number of English students seeking sanctuary from top-up fees. Scots fear home students could be squeezed out. The cross-border traffic is expected to be very...
A potential price war is brewing between English and Welsh universities competing for students from the principality, higher education leaders in Wales have warned. The warning follows a decision by...
Ulster University last week won a High Court injunction to prevent Northern Ireland's main regional newspaper, The Belfast Telegraph , publishing details of a report into the conduct of its vice-...
Universities across the UK would benefit if the bid to bring the 2012 Olympics to the capital succeeds, Michael Driscoll, the vice-chancellor of Middlesex University, said this week. He argued that...
People who arrange dates online are "savvy shoppers" who blow their top if their date turns out to be different from the way they advertised themselves on the web. This is one of the main findings of...
Making an impact in research can mean a variety of things - from changing the direction of a field of study to capturing the attention of a bored teenager who thought science was nerdy, writes Anna...
A UK university education is one of the least affordable in the world, according to a study by a North American think-tank. Although the UK comes 14th out of 16 countries surveyed, its low ranking...
Australia is failing to meet demand for local graduate professionals because it relies too heavily on skilled migrants and fee-paying foreign students, a study has found. Monash University...
Al-Hassan Conteh, president of the University of Liberia, plans to kickstart a cash injection into his university with a fundraising conference at the University of Pennsylvania next week. Dr Conteh...
The domination of English and Afrikaans in South Africa's universities poses a threat to indigenous languages, according to a report commissioned by the Education Ministry. Use of African languages...
Graduates of China's expanded university system are increasingly facing difficulty finding work. Many have started to look for jobs that might have been considered beneath them. Others opt to stay on...
Israeli politicians are seeking to separate the announcement of a new university in northern Israel from the crisis facing the country's higher education. Movie mogul and arms broker Arnon Milchan...
Plans for a manned Mars landing have moved a step closer as Russian space scientists announced an ambitious experiment into the stresses the crew of a mission would be put under. "Mars 500" is...
State universities are worried that fear of public attention may discourage donations from corporations and alumni, as the foundations through which they give money come under scrutiny after several...