Cromarty Lighthouse on the Moray Firth has been bought by the University of Aberdeen, 20 years after the institution first leased the Keeper's Cottage next door. The site provides a base for...
Computer scientists at the University of Edinburgh have given the emergency services free access to new software that could slash crisis-response times. The software, which combines the technology...
A foundation degree in fire investigation is to be offered by Teesside University, in partnership with the County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service. Under the agreement, the university...
Technological 'fixes' for global warming to get £3 million in research council cash, writes Zoe Corbyn
VITAESeven projects have won funding under Vitae's Innovate scheme, which supports ventures that enhance the development of researchers. The winners were announced at the Vitae researcher development...
To appeal to students reluctant to read, Stephen Brown presents his marketing study material as 'management thrillers'
Rosalind Foskett has taken up her new role as deputy vice-chancellor at the University of Worcester. Dr Foskett previously led work on widening participation, curriculum development, work-based...
Giant sunshades, forests of artificial trees and other space-age technologies mooted as potential solutions to a "climate catastrophe" all have serious drawbacks, according to the Royal Society. A...
Universities accused of "bribing" undergraduates. Rebecca Attwood reports
Are the cultural references you make in class met with blank stares from students?Help is at hand from US academics, who have devised a guide to help bridge the generation gap between students and...
Concerns over standards and funding to dominate 2009 conference. Melanie Newman reports
Winchester academic finds no consensus on controversial study, writes Melanie Newman
Google Book Search's mistakes provoke questions about its scholarly value. Matthew Reisz reports
Earth science tutors at the University of Bristol have said they will continue to teach lifelong learning courses - in spite of the university's decision to close these programmes because of reduced...
The trend for newspapers to print serious-looking mathematical formulae for everything from the perfect joke to the perfect football penalty, or even whether Britney Spears' "boobline is too low",...