In the early 1970s, I spent some time trying to persuade low-income working-class families in a small Yorkshire town to claim the recently introduced rent benefits.Perhaps it's not surprising that a...
Well, that's rude! Yes, but Peter J. Smith seeks more insight into the use of invective throughout history
In 2008 Cisco, one of the world's biggest technology corporations, commissioned from Metiri, an educational consulting firm specialising in educational technology policy, a "white paper on equipping...
Ten years ago the first rough draft of the human genome sequence was announced in a millennial media show that linked President Bill Clinton in the White House with Prime Minister Tony Blair in...
David Norman enjoyed an insightful tribute to a fossil hunter, but feels the public may not concur
Jean-Claude Kaufmann, a sociologist at the Sorbonne, is a prolific writer; he has published at least 10 books in French (it's hard to keep count) since 2001 alone. A few of them have recently...
(?) = Review forthcomingARTS AND DESIGN- Pictures for Use and Pleasure: Vernacular Painting in High Qing ChinaBy James Cahill, professor emeritus of Chinese art, University of California, Berkeley....
Honeybees are being provided with a new home in the grounds of Scotland's oldest university in an attempt to preserve the threatened species. The University of St Andrews has worked with the Fife...
Checking for delays before travelling significantly reduces stress, research confirms. Divided into pairs, participants in a study at Northumbria University were asked to plan a rail journey between...
Sucrose given to newborn babies as a routine form of pain relief does not work, according to a study. Instead, the sugar elicits facial expressions in some babies that give the false impression that...
A £2 million internship scheme has been announced for students in Scotland. With the support of the Scottish Funding Council, the Third Sector Internship Programme aims to help students find paid...
A London institution has a new home for its department of media and communications. Goldsmiths, University of London has unveiled its New Academic Building, which includes a large lecture theatre,...
Scientists are developing technology that could enable people to power MP3 players and other devices through clothes and carpets. A team at the University of Southampton's School of Electronics and...
Massive cuts in carbon emissions can be achieved while preserving a decent standard of life, according to researchers. Academics at the Research Group on Lifestyles, Values and the Environment at the...
Researchers are investigating a theory that listening to a regular beat could help stroke patients even up the irregular style of walking that is common to the condition. Each year, more than 100,000...