Mobile companions put campus in better touch
Contacting academic staff can be difficult enough. But it can be even more problematic to contact support staff such as janitors and technicians whose work takes them all over campus. Edinburgh's...
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Why I believe that one day apes will have a nation of their own
Sue Savage-Rumbaugh, Professor of biology at Georgia State University, she teaches apes to communicate with humans. This week it was announced that computer technology had enabled apes to construct...
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Light through a smokescreen
David Kendall and Michael Randall call for more research on the use and effect of cannabis The debate about cannabis encompasses a melange of issues, ranging from potential medical benefits to civil...
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The search for hidden treasure
Broken Hill, Australia's oldest and most famous mining town, has been producing silver, zinc and lead for more than 100 years. 50,000 jobs rely on Broken Hill's mines, but now the seams are running...
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Pilchard deaths and a frog killing fungus
The worst scourge of the worlds seas in recorded history is currently consigning millions of pilchards to a watery grave. Since it first struck in 1995, millions of pilchards have been washed up...
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Hail Csiro! King of Oz
In the first of three research specials from the southern hemisphere, Julia Hinde reports on policies and projects from Australia. Next week we visit South Africa, with more on Australia and the...
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Hunting carriers of a deadly virus
A $600 million hermetically sealed centre is leading the fight against diseases threatening Australian farming and the population There is no taking work home at weekends for Alex Hyatt or the 100 or...
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Cutting edge
No vaccine or drugs exist for a virus disease found in more than 100 countries and placing some 2,000 million people at risk. This is the reality of dengue, which occurs in tropical and subtropical...
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Boomerangs were not meant to come back
Groovy boomerangs were the best fliers, says a University of New South Wales researcher, who suggests markings on traditional Australian boomerangs may have more than a decorative or ceremonial...
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King's unites with Oz's Monash
King's College London and Monash University in Melbourne have signed an agreement that will give the largest university in Australia its first base in Britain. It will also give King's access to...
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Pristina University talks fail to happen
Talks between the rectors of the universities of Pristina and Belgrade to discuss the terms for reopening Kosovo's university failed to take place last week, fuelling anxieties that students will...
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OFT eyes Blackwell's-Swets merger
The Office of Fair Trading has requested details of a proposed merger between journal subscription agencies Blackwell's and Swets, following complaints from university librarians that it may infringe...
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Students could gain advance look at exams
Students could demand to see exam papers in advance under a potential loophole in the draft Freedom of Information Bill, according to university chiefs. The Committee of Vice-Chancellors and...
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College sets bailiffs on history lecturer
Cambridge University is to send bailiffs to the home of history lecturer Gill Evans (below) to collect almost Pounds 10,000 of legal costs. Dr Evans, who earns Pounds 29,000 a year, has represented...
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Poor strategy slows growth in 16-19 sector
Joint initiatives between colleges and school sixth-forms are being hampered by poor strategic planning and quality assurance, according to a report from the Further Education Funding Council and the...