On the eve of the 21st century, the Soviet Union and its satellites went through the last of the convulsions that had characterised their history: the proclamation of glasnost and perestroika in 1987...
Lisa Keller's Triumph of Order could hardly be more timely. As controversies over balancing the competing demands of public protest and public order continue to arise throughout the world, here is a...
Through boom and bust, the popular view of high finance has changed little, finds Howard Davies
AMERICAN STUDIESRemembering Scottsboro: The Legacy of an Infamous Trial. By James A. Miller, professor of English and American studies, George Washington University. Princeton University Press, £32....
Proud of his banking past, Alan Gillespie, the Government's choice to lead the ESRC, says research must be relevant
Donald Harley has been named deputy vice-chancellor (resources) at the University of Bedfordshire, three years after he joined the institution as director of finance. Mr Harley will retain...
A new strategy has been unveiled by Heriot-Watt University to attempt to place its work firmly at the forefront of political debate. The university will reorganise itself to focus on academic...
A centre of excellence focused on tackling health issues affecting children and young people has been launched. The Centre for the Development and Evaluation of Complex Interventions for Public...
Listening to music can influence the way we perceive the emotions of others, according to new research. When volunteers were asked to listen to a short musical excerpt and judge the emotional content...
A university has opened its own pharmacy to train students. Kingston University's £420,000 Pharmacy Practice Laboratory is a purpose-built facility where students can practise their skills. Based at...
An employee of the University of Northampton has been rewarded for his exceptional contribution to the welfare of its students. James Pope, head of student services, was presented with the university...
An employer-led education and training project at the University of Salford has won praise from the Confederation of British Industry. The university's employer-engagement team was set up last year...
The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has won a £660,000 prize from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The annual Gates Award for Global Health recognises organisations that have...
Actor Ben Stiller spent a night behind the closed doors of a natural history museum in his film Night at the Museum and now the people of Aberdeen have, too. The University of Aberdeen threw open the...
Pensioners may not need an excuse to spend their retirement sitting in the sun, but they have been given a reason to do so by researchers at the University of Warwick. According to a study, spending...