See me, hear me, peel me
Chris Johnston compares the success of two very different student theatre groups at the Edinburgh Fringe There are 94 student companies performing at the 51st Edinburgh Fringe Festival, which ends...
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There's nowt as queer as straight folk
Homosexuality has always posed problems for Darwinists. But Jim McKnight thinks he has found the advantage that keeps a putative homosexual gene alive and well and fitting in very nicely with...
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Fellowships
King's College, London The following were elected to fellowships: Struther Arnott, principal and vice chancellor, University of St Andrews, former member of the MRC biophysics unit at KCL; Robert...
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Dear Rita
Dear Rita I must say the Waldorf Astoria is every bit as redolent with culture and history as the Berlitz guide book suggested. It is proving an exquisite starting point for my short lecture tour of...
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Promotions
University of Southampton Readerships have been conferred on: David Hinton, archaeology; Tim Leighton, ISVR; Rob Eason, physics; Steve Saxby, law; George Bernard, history; Alan Kemp, oceanography;...
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How oil helps cut price of a pint
Oil industry helps refine beer A PENNY could soon be cut off a pint of beer, thanks to scientists at Bradford University who are bringing skills learned in the oil industry to the art of brewing....
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Alcopops too dear to entice young
Scientists in alcopops rethink Alcopops, the controversial fruit-flavoured alcoholic drinks that taste like soft drinks, are too expensive to increase under-age drinking seriously, researchers have...
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Shooting ahead: A contestant at the annual European Kyudo seminar
(Photograph) - Shooting ahead: A contestant at the annual European Kyudo seminar held at the University of Kent, Canterbury, this month. In Kyudo, a Japanese form of archery, archers are expected to...
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Title chaos hits degree credibility
An explosion in the number and types of higher education award titles is threatening the national and international currency of the first and postgraduate degree, a study has found. The creation of...
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National learning credit transfer has no future
The transfer of learning "credit" on a national scale in higher education is virtually a dead concept, according to a new study, writes Tony Tysome. Credit accumulated by students through credit...
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Librarians move into the reference section
In the second of our series, we look at what students can expect from some fast-growing and fast-changing subjects Computer technology is transforming librarianship, shifting much of it from...
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Gays can wed in Harvard church
Two of the most prestigious United States universities have opened the door to same-sex "commitment ceremonies" in their chapels, placing themselves in the middle of a national debate over whether or...
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Big input fails to plug gap
In the second of our series, we look at what students can expect from some fast-growing and fast-changing subjects In 1986 there were just 3,200 students studying for computer science degrees and...
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Salt link to Mars life
Salt mines on Earth could aid the search for life on Mars, say researchers from Leicester University's department of microbiology and immunology. On Earth, the evaporation of ancient salt lakes...
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Cap on brain damage
A revolutionary "cooling cap", developed by John Wyatt at University College London, could help to prevent brain damage sustained by babies during difficult births. Complicated deliveries can result...