Luton University wrongfully dismissed history professor Nick Tiratsoo and three of his colleagues, an employment tribunal has ruled. They were among dozens of academics made redundant as part of the...
Cardiff University student union has scored a showbiz coup by persuading pop diva Kylie Minogue to write a jingle for its helpline, writes Tony Tysome. The Australian star has re-written the lyrics...
Students putting the final touches to their Ucas forms are more likely to be impressed by the intellectual standing of a university than a highly rated party scene or cheap beer. A survey of more...
Universities advertise their multicultural diversity in recruitment literature but most are ignorant of the language their ethnic-minority students speak at home and the difficulties they may face, a...
The cosmic clockwork that powers one of the night sky's most observed objects - the Crab Nebula - has been revealed by astronomers for the first time. A movie has been constructed from images...
Scientists are creating synthetic chemicals that can detect a single bio-organic molecule, raising the prospect of nanoscale devices that can rapidly diagnose a range of infections. Work on a proof-...
The University of Leicester has unveiled a £300 million plan to create a "campus of the future" fit for delivering a new-style higher education. The development plan, drawn up in collaboration with...
Degrees from different universities in Britain are not directly comparable, new research has confirmed. Mantz Yorke, professor of higher education studies at Liverpool John Moores University, told...
The vice-chancellors of Northern Ireland's two universities are demanding a rethink of spending plans after the power-sharing executive's draft budget included no boost for research. In a strongly...
Commuters taking the 8.46 Valley Line service from Cardiff Central to Treforest had something more than the morning paper to entertain them on their way to work. Three poets from the University of...
An unexpected £2 million hole in Northumbria University's accounts has been uncovered during an administrative reorganisation, it emerged this week. The university, which previously believed it had a...
Growing numbers of academics are earning six-figure salaries, a THES survey has revealed. But what about those lower down the scale? Alison Goddard reports. More and more university staff are earning...
Bullied academics need to share their experiences with colleagues to understand what is happening to them, according to research presented to a conference at Birkbeck College, London, this week....
An Italian graduate from the Open University is battling to get his UK degree recognised at home, where the OU is not perceived to be a "real" university. Marco Lorenzo, 40, received a degree in...
An international academy for university management has been suggested by Sir Howard Newby, chief executive of the Higher Education Funding Council for England. It would offer courses, benchmarking...