Hospitality and tourism students got a taste of life in a Michelin-starred kitchen as they cooked with the celebrated chef Heston Blumenthal. The students at Thames Valley University were assisted by...
A European Union-commissioned project could soon see students of all ages learning in 3D. The Avatar Project is being led by computer scientists at the University of Hertfordshire, who have been...
A practice suite of medical laboratories is giving Bournemouth University students the opportunity to develop their clinical skills in a "no-fear" zone. About £500,000 has been invested in the suite...
The poet Philip Larkin was librarian at the University of Hull from 1955 until his death in 1985. It was there that he wrote much of the work in his most celebrated collections, The Whitsun Weddings...
Managers tackle concerns as internal review supports UCU findings. Hannah Fearn reports
Black scholar's journey takes him to the home of The Wire to study 'desistance'. John Morgan writes
Global university rankings "are simply not going to go away".
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Scottish Funding CouncilPaul HaganPaul Hagan's career has seen him go from Glasgow to Gambia and back again. Professor Hagan, who has been named the Scottish Funding Council's new director of...
Qualifications would boost legitimacy and protect research, scholar argues. John Morgan reports
Scholars fighting to keep the University of Cambridge as a self- governing institution have claimed victory after proposed changes to its disciplinary rules were rejected.Opponents of the plans for "...
Celebrated historian calls for an end to the 'Jewish history wars'. Matthew Reisz reports
ChinaPussy gore galore: strays?An elite Chinese university has denied allegations that it used stray cats collected from the streets for medical experiments. To rebut the accusation, officials at...
Italian PM plans private university ... and wants Vladimir Putin on board. Colin Graham reports
A row over academic freedom has broken out in the US over a state attorney general's demands that a university release documents relating to research-grant applications.Ken Cuccinelli, attorney...