Don't stop funding
I'm appalled that the British Academy is planning to halt funding to the British School of Archaeology in Iraq for its work with Iraqi scholars and the rebuilding of the country's heritage ("Middle...
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Taboo in the review
In his choleric review of our book Forbidden Words: Taboo and the Censoring of Language (February 9), Roy Harris has a right to disagree with our wide definition of taboo - but we do at least define...
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Get set for wardrobe assessing exercise
Academics have suffered jokes about their fashion sense, or the lack of it, for a long time, but a TV makeover show is now taking the matter seriously, writes Anthea Lipsett. The BBC's What Not to...
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'My work bridges the gap between science and clinical applications'
Peter Hall has been given a rare accolade by the Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland Most people assume that pathology professor Peter Hall cuts up dead bodies. But Professor Hall, who...
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On the move...
Tim Unwin , professor of geography at Royal Holloway, University of London, has been appointed programme director of the World Economic Forum's Partnerships for Education initiative. Brighton...
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South secures research cash
North slates skewed system of biomedical funding allocation. Rebecca Attwood reports. Champions of England's northern universities this week blasted health chiefs for pouring biomedical research...
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Course to help funeral directors polish graveside manner
Bath University could soon be offering a foundation degree for funeral directors, writes Rebecca Attwood. The university, which is home to the UK's only centre devoted to the study and research of...
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UK giving culture is in Stone Age, says Lampl
Universities in the UK are in the Stone Age when it comes to alumni fundraising, according to the multimillionaire education philanthropist Sir Peter Lampl, writes Rebecca Attwood. Sir Peter,...
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Next week
Are the fat cats getting fatter? Discover what your vice-chancellor earns in our pay table Plus Find out about the latest teaching aids in the Spring Textbook Guide
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Bollywood dreams
Sedate Winchester and the glitzy Bollywood film industry would seem to have little in common, but a new programme run by the city's university could change that. Staff and students at Winchester...
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Healthy involvement
Hertfordshire University's Centre for Mental Health Recovery discussed a new approach to treating mental illness this week. The centre played host to the second meeting of the Eastern Region Mental...
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Colour contrasts
The University of the West of England is leading a major European project to explore how artists, designers, scientists and technologists can collaborate to improve colour management, colour digital...
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Poets' corner
Plymouth University will host a poetry evening next week with readings by Chris Hamilton-Emery and Tim Liardet. The Peninsula Arts's Two Poets , One Evening event will be held on February 21 at 6....
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Skeleton movements
An intelligent exoskeleton developed by researchers at Abertay Dundee University could help cut physiotherapy waiting times. Researchers in Abertay's School of Computing and Creative Technologies...
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Applications surge elates universities
Tony Tysome finds maths and sciences surprisingly popular as number of would-be students rockets Admissions staff this week admitted to being baffled by a sudden and unexpected surge in the...