Until the 19th century, the average person consumed $3 per day (in today's prices). There were small blips for ancient Rome, the early medieval Arab world and late medieval Europe, but otherwise the...
This book advertises itself as a self-directed course to explore mind, brain and consciousness in a way that involves not just reading, but engaging in various activities that allow diligent students...
University of Northampton - Trash to cashProceeds from a university's new social enterprise are to be used to fund student scholarships. We Re PC, the company launched by the University of...
IndiaTurn it up to six, protests demandThousands of staff from about 200 universities took part in a march to demand that the Indian government increase its investment in education. The protesters,...
As the country struggles with problems caused by the quake, distance learning stirs optimism for some young people. Sarah Cunnane reports
International students are being invited to follow in the footsteps of an award-winner who took a passion for international development and apple crumble from her time in the UK.Entries are sought...
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCILFirst Grants• Award winner: R. Ward• Institution: University of Manchester• Value: £195,226Hairdressing, image and body work in care services to older people•...
Each week, Dr Margot Feelbetter poses a dilemma and offers advice for readers to respond to online. This week: No flag of surrender
University of AlbertaEvangelos MichelakisThe work of a researcher examining two seemingly unrelated fields - pulmonary hypertension and cancer - has been recognised by the national advocacy group...
Browne panellist labels accusations of STEM bias as crass 'reductionism'. Simon Baker reports
This 17th-century door was recovered from the gatehouse at Bath Spa University's Newton Park campus and is now on show at the institution.
EIS points finger over professorial post and key individuals' excessive power, writes Hannah Fearn
A heightened consumer culture among students under a new fees regime will mean more demands on administrators, a conference heard.Delegates at the Association of University Administrators London...
Impact pilot case studies give scant guidance as they bear little relation to most departments' output, argues Peter Barry
William Evans argues that UUK cannot represent a fragmented academy, as competing interests require special-interest groups