Twitterati in the academy
Twitter divides opinion, but some scholars view it as a tool that could benefit their work. Jesse Whittock reports
Twitter divides opinion, but some scholars view it as a tool that could benefit their work. Jesse Whittock reports
ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCILThree research hubs to develop digital technology in UK universities have been announced. They will share £36 million from the EPSRC under the first...

Using his work on DNA to treat cancer has won Stephen Jackson a prize, but he hopes it improves the blue-skies outlook
A critically acclaimed author has joined Birmingham City University as director of its National Academy of Writing. Richard Beard, who has published several books, including Muddied Oafs - The Soul...
The internet is unravelling intellectual ownership, but without citation, academia's shared conversation will be lost, writes Kathryn Sutherland
The gap between further and higher education is still too wide, but the US model could bridge it, says Rob Wilson

Volunteers are being sought to take part in a project investigating destiny, chance and coincidence. Matthew Smith, associate professor of psychology at Liverpool Hope University and leader of the...
It may not be everyone's idea of a relaxing day out, but a study by academics at Salford Business School suggests that opening crime scenes to the public could generate fresh views and opinions that...
The University of Edinburgh has helped to make medicines available to people in the developing world by adopting a humanitarian agenda when licensing its medical research. The university aims to...
The Centre for Broadcasting and Journalism has been opened at Nottingham Trent University. The centre houses what is thought to be the UK's largest student newsroom, and its facilities, which...
A networking event was held on 21 April to bring together donors to the University of Aberdeen and the students who are supported by their gifts. Chris Gane, vice-principal of Aberdeen, said...
The University of Teesside has thrown itself into the drive to encourage knowledge transfer by allowing a double-decker bus to ride through campus to promote knowledge-transfer partnerships (KTPs)....
The meaning of dozens of scientific equations and symbols will be explained to the public by the University of Nottingham via a video project. For the project, known as "sixty symbols", academics...
When estimating their intelligence, men boast while women are more modest, according to a study. Adrian Furnham, professor of psychology at University College London, investigated the self-rated...