University of York - Changing tastes
An appeal has been made for stories relating to York's cuisine. A project at the University of York is documenting how tastes in the city have changed since 1945, and the team behind it want to...
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University of Sheffield - Boning up
A centre of excellence for bone research has been opened by the University of Sheffield. The Mellanby Centre for Bone Research, named after the late Sheffield academic Sir Edward Mellanby, will...
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University of the West of England - Gathering them in
A university is planning what it says will be its "biggest change" in 40 years. The University of the West of England has bought 70 acres of land next to its Frenchay campus and appointed a team of...
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Cambridge/Imperial College - Short-term gain, long-term pain
Clearing the Amazon rainforest increases Brazilian communities' wealth and quality of life, but these improvements are short-lived, according to new research. A study by an international team...
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University of Greenwich - India is that little bit closer
A co-operation agreement has been struck by the University of Greenwich and the Federation for Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). The agreement, which involves Greenwich's Centre for...
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Seeing stars
Clifford Friend, deputy vice-chancellor of Cranfield University, shows off the award for the outstanding new student residence.The university picked up the trophy at the inaugural Times Higher...
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Original features
Built in a former telephone exchange, Atrium - which, like Tate Modern, has dropped the definite article - houses the Cardiff School of Creative and Cultural Industries and gives the University of...
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Foreign fees may founder as 'perfect storm' brews
University heads fear recession, flu and visa rules will stop overseas students. Hannah Fearn writes
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Companies use FoI Act to trawl for commercial opportunities
The use of the Freedom of Information Act to elicit details about the way universities are run has increased dramatically in the past year, particularly among commercial companies.According to a...
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Smurfs up
Students in Swansea have smashed the world record for the most people dressed as Smurfs in a single place. The record-breaking 2,510 blue-faced students from Swansea University met at the Ocean...
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Gagging clause prevents inquiry into standards
Terms of academic's compromise agreement halt QAA and Hefce queries. Melanie Newman reports
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Overseas briefing
IndiaForeign universities to be let inIndia is planning legislation to allow foreign universities to set up in the country, opening a potentially huge market in higher education. Kapil Sibal, the new...
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Principled message of freedom for universities
Unesco group calls for global ombudsman and index to bolster academic values, writes Phil Baty
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Digital boost for work of arts
Electronic tools will give humanities researchers new ways to explore and collaborate. Katey Pigden reports
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Grant winners
ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCILAward winners: Peter Davies, Andrew Hogg and Yakun GuoInstitutions: University of Dundee, University of Bristol and University of AberdeenValue: £310...