Researchers at the University of Bedfordshire are examining the fitness levels of young people in their region. The study will compare the effects of different strategies to promote physical activity...
April decision expected on three options mooted for cash-strapped resource. Elinor Zuke reports
British delegation aims to help Iraq rebuild its war-torn higher education sector, writes John Gill
Australian and UK universities could face a major funding deficit as an increasingly competitive global market in higher education drives down income from international students.That is the view of...
AustraliaFrogs feel the kitchen heatFrog populations may be about to croak as humans eat them to the brink of extinction, scientists in Australia have warned. The study at the University of Adelaide...
A pilot scheme aims to take medical advances out of the lab and into practice more quickly, writes Zoe Corbyn
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCILThe ESRC has launched a £692,000 initiative that focuses on eradicating homelessness. The scheme, which funds four UK-based projects, aims to inform government...
Animator Simon McKeown's exhibition confronts conceptions of the body and the way disabilities are viewed
Stephen Williamson has been made deputy vice-chancellor (research and innovation) at the University of Surrey and will take up the post this week. The appointment comes as part of Surrey's newly...
V-c says the 'most creative' research flows from young minds at new institutions. John Gill reports
In 1779, the 5th Duke of Devonshire appointed architect John Carr to build a magnificent crescent to accommodate those visiting Buxton Spa to take the waters. The structure included the Great Stables...
Report says many institutions have not publicised their RAE successes well, writes Hannah Fearn
Young academicsResearch habits under scrutinyThey are commonly dubbed "Generation Y", but how do young scholars born between 1982 and 1994 behave when it comes to seeking information for their...
A group of more than 20 senior academics, including vice-chancellors and polytechnic directors, held a two- day private meeting last week to keep up the pressure on ministers for a radical reform of...
