Popular science has become more enticing in some ways in recent years. Skilled story-telling, stylish writing, a shared sense of wonder and high intellectual excitement are all available in a...
Jerome Kagan, professor emeritus of psychology at Harvard University, questions the things others would not dare. His book is deliciously subversive. He masterfully unearths the shaky assumptions of...
BIOGRAPHY- Leni Riefenstahl: A LifeBy Jurgen Trimborn, professor of film, theatre and art history, University of CologneI. B. Tauris, £14.99. ISBN 9781845116446Trimborn uses detailed research and his...
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Arts and sciences will join forces in a new heritage science research programme. Zoe Corbyn reports
MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL- Award winner: Ian Wilmut- Institution: University of Edinburgh- Value: £1,608,092Centre for Regenerative Medicine- Award winner: Peter Andrews- Institution: University of...
Kazakhstan has honoured chemical engineer Stef Simons for his long involvement with the country's growth
The French Government has recognised a Thames Valley University professor's contribution to the country's culinary arts. David Foskett, an associate dean at TVU's London School of Tourism,...
Hefce overhaul could see premium awards based on evaluation of public worth. John Gill reports
Arts council asked to explain huge shortfall in light of 1% budget drop. Zoe Corbyn reports
There will be no increase this year in tuition fees for students studying for second degrees at Birkbeck, University of London, even though the Government has cut funding for students taking courses...
Following research showing that bursaries are not a major factor in applicants' selection of university, Bucks New University will make changes to its non-means-tested £1,000 annual bursary from next...
A Bangor lecturer has assembled an anthology entitled Jews and Sex. Nathan Abrams, a lecturer in film studies at Bangor University, edited the collection of essays over the past year. The book covers...
Chris Jenks intends to take his university into the Russell Group. Melanie Newman reports
The first job losses attributed to the recent Scottish higher education budget have been announced by the University of Dundee.