Women aged 65 and over find it harder than men of the same age to preserve muscle, according to research carried out by the University of Nottingham. The researchers showed that it is more difficult...
The treatment of bipolar disorder will be the focus of a new research centre. Lancaster University's £3million Spectrum Centre for Mental Health Research will work on developing psychological...
A London university has raised £100 million through fundraising. The London School of Economics achieved the figure following a campaign that saw it receive donations from more than 90 countries,...
An MSc in innovation and technology management has been launched by the University of Bath. The programme, which will start in October, is designed for graduates from a range of disciplines including...
A new £20 million building to accommodate science facilities at Liverpool John Moores University has been given the go-ahead by planners. The building represents the first phase of a ten-year plan to...
Many people have closer relationships with their pets than they do with family members, a researcher has found.Nickie Charles, a sociology professor at the University of Warwick, asked 193 people to...
Public criticism of non-competitive research grants has not stemmed their growth. John Gill reportsA controversial funding system responsible for funnelling $1.6 billion (£800 million) to academic...
UNITED STATESGENDER GAP VARIES BY INSTITUTIONThe pay gap between male and female academics in the US is more heavily influenced by the type of institution that women teach in than the subjects they...
Economists have a duty to speak directly to the public about global poverty, Paul Collier insists. Melanie Newman reports
The University of Bristol has made two senior appointments at its Centre for East Asian Studies. Yongjin Zhang will join from the University of Auckland as director of the centre and as professor of...
Schools have more participation impact, leader of the 'no-bullshit university' tells Melanie Newman
Job fulfilment and job comfort are different and impossible to reflect fully in quality-of-life indices, argues Linda Evans
Violence against females is rooted in our brutal past, but such acts are neither biologically nor culturally immutable, says David Roberts
David Watson argues that for research funding to be distributed equitably, the best way forward is through deeper collaboration
Report says universities will lose out as Government seeks to claw back cash. Melanie Newman reports