Volcanoes perform for science
Brussels, 11 Aug 2006 Scientists in Italy have devised a way to listen to the noises made by active volcanoes, and to use this information to predict when they might erupt. The seismic data readings...
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In search of cod, not God
Fish on Friday
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Rich pickings for the hawks
Henry R. Luce, Time and the American Crusade in Asia
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Life drawing in purple and a hint of red
Sir Thomas Lawrence
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Some sparkling surprises in a canonical kaleidoscope
A New History of German Literature
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First Impressions
This week's competition, in which you have to identify a book from its opening sentence, is from the only full-length novel by a playwright: "One afternoon in 1880 Andrey the janitor came into my...
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A light look at celestial bodies
Deep Sky Objects
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A nation for ever in Hitler's shadow
A Mighty Fortress
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Grains of truth and tarts' tattoos
Medicine in the Days of the Pharaohs
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Research boost will bring jobs bonanza
Europe's ambitious targets mean that research students have 'never had it so good'. Mark Rodgers reports. Young academics will benefit from an unprecedented Europe-wide boom in research jobs,...
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Fancy a degree to go with that tan?
Universities are pulling out the stops in their student recruitment tactics ahead of next week's clearing dash. Plymouth University is among a number of institutions trying out imaginative new...
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'I was born for this. It draws on all the different bits of my career'
Jane Farmer, a specialist in healthcare for rural areas, has found her niche in the remote Scottish Highlands. Jane Farmer, newly appointed to a chair at the UHI Millennium Institute, admits she has...
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On the move...
* Wolverhampton University has appointed Jon Elsmore dean of students. Mr Elsmore was formerly general manager of Wolver-hampton's Student Union. * Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen has appointed...
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Overseas cash injection rises
A Times Higher report reveals that UK universities are becoming more reliant on foreign fees, writes Tony Tysome. Manchester University has become the biggest earner of income from overseas students...
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Split as technology brings PQA closer
Universities are due to meet next month to consider the implications of bringing A-level results forward a month to July amid fears that that a new admissions system could deprive staff of the time...