Campus round-up
University of KentDoctoral study of crime paysA university has received almost 80 applications for a three-year doctoral programme in cultural and global criminology, which is being supported by...
University of KentDoctoral study of crime paysA university has received almost 80 applications for a three-year doctoral programme in cultural and global criminology, which is being supported by...
David Willetts, advocate for the arts? Nothing like it, accuses Sally Feldman
Several factors have helped Kazakhstan grow rapidly in the two decades that it has been an independent country, among them abundant natural resources and proximity to large markets in Europe and Asia...
Brussels, 14 May 2003 The Council took note of information given by Commissioner Liikanen in his introduction to the Commission's communication "Life sciences and biotechnology - a strategy for...
Brussels, 8 March 2006 The Annual Reception of UNIFE (Association of Railway Supply Industries) Brussels, 8 March 2006 Mr Navarri, Members of UNIFE, Members of the European Parliament, Distinguished...

Politically driven plans to reduce access to UK higher education will seriously harm a £5bn-a-year success story, says Nicola Dandridge

Douglas Kell was a whizz at landing grants. Now he is the one handing them out. Paul Jump reports
Copenhagen, 21 October 2002 Ladies and Gentlemen: Biotechnology will be the next wave of technological revolution. Like every powerful new technology, some of its applications raise genuine concerns...
University of StirlingKathleen JamieKathleen Jamie is a poet in motion as she moves to the University of Stirling to take up a chair in creative writing. Professor Jamie began creative writing while...
University of ReadingRough guide to rough tradesThose who want to learn more about the work of City traders are being offered a three-day introductory course on the subject by a university business...
Royal Holloway, University of LondonDefence of the realmAcademics are working with a British intelligence agency to combat a new wave of cyber crime. As part of the government's Cyber Security...

Duncan Wu finds irony and charm in the camped-up tale of a 1970s trophy wife's empowerment
Washington University in St LouisR. Marie GriffithA pioneer of the study of modern evangelical women who described her work as "bridging thorny divides" has been named director of the John C....

US universities are offering alumni new levels of professional and intellectual support in an effort to build lifelong relationships that pay long-term benefits. Jon Marcus reports

Ex-president of UUK predicts shifting trade winds for global higher education. John Morgan reports