Actor and globetrotter Michael Palin is providing the funding for a bursary scheme for drama students in Northern Ireland in memory of his friend Michael Barnes, who served as director of the Belfast...
Conflict between creative and commercial interests is putting Scotland's creative industries at risk, business analysts have warned. Researchers at the University of Abertay Dundee found that...
A London university has been nominated as the academic lead for a new public-private consortium that aims to improve the treatment of chronic pain. The five-year project, led by King's College London...
Three university physics departments have been recognised by the Institute of Physics for their efforts to reduce gender inequality among academic staff. The universities of Glasgow and York and...
A recently discovered species of bat has been recorded for the first time in the UK. The tiny Alcathoe's bat, or Myotis alcathoe, was identified by a team from the universities of Leeds and Sheffield...
A £3 million grant is to fund international research into the relationship between the environment and human health. The cash from the European Regional Development Fund has been awarded to the...
The University of Central Lancashire has helped to reveal spectacular images of the Sun with a picture quality 10 times that of high-definition television. Images from the Solar Dynamics Observatory...
CanadaQuebec outraged by fees hikeThe Quebec government has threatened to claw back public funding for McGill University after the institution in Montreal said it would raise MBA tuition fees to C$30...
This year's Shine! winner has used her time in the UK to aid her country. John Morgan reports
GERMAN ACADEMIC EXCHANGE SERVICEPromoting German studies in the UKAward winners: Sarah Colvin and Carolyn RoweInstitution: University of BirminghamValue (2010-11): EUR50,586Zeitgeist: what does it...
Being creative without commercial pressure is a privilege enjoyed only in higher education, says Zandra Rhodes
George Watson analyses a 'learned nonsense' while looking forward to doing his constitutional duty ... and saying what he wants
The extraordinary saga of the online reviews praising the work of historian Orlando Figes and rubbishing that of his rivals has taken another twist. As reported last week, the mystery surrounding the...
Programme's 'poor-quality' rules could harm reputations abroad, critics say. John Morgan reports
A decision on whether to wind up the Universities Superannuation Scheme's final-salary pensions could be made this week - but talks between employers' and members' representatives are so far...