Paintings by Ala Bashir, an Iraqi artist who is also a surgeon and was once Saddam Hussein's personal physician, will be exhibited at the University of Leicester. The show, which will open in May,...
A scheme aimed at engineering better environments for patients and healthcare staff has been given £1.3 million in research funding. Rebecca Cain, assistant professor in experiential engineering at...
A new book by a pair of lecturers provides the first exploration of clinical procedures for paramedics, challenging some existing practices in pre-hospital care. The Manual of Clinical Paramedic...
A university has planted an orchard as part of a plan to create mini-orchards across London. Staff, students and members of the local community planted plum, apple and pear trees in Garden Court at...
A London institution has been awarded a £66,000 grant from the Rockefeller Foundation to trace its alumni. The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine will use the money to build a global...
An auction of noteworthy furniture made by students in the 1930s has raised more than £30,000 for a scholarship fund for undergraduates in creative design. More than 170 pieces of bedroom furniture,...
A new institute aims to boost business skills among people who play key roles in the creative economy. The flagship programme of the Institute for Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship at Goldsmiths...
Thomson Reuters' invitation-only survey to gauge opinion on research and teaching. Phil Baty writes
Terry's, best known today for its Chocolate Orange, was established in 1767.Joseph Terry, its founder, was an apothecary by trade, and the firm's early business centred on medicated lozenges and...
A study suggests that students with disabilities are more likely to study the creative arts than any other subject.The analysis by Danielle Farrel, a research assistant at the University of the West...
Analysis for Hefce finds a spectrum of opinions on knowledge transfer's benefits. Hannah Fearn writes
United StatesStates align to boost completionSeventeen US states have formed an alliance with the aim of improving undergraduate completion rates. Led by Stan Jones, Indiana's former commissioner for...
A grouping of research institutes aims to become Europe's answer to MIT. Matthew Reisz reports
Academics and students have united to protest against the "privatisation" of California's public higher education system, with the backing of a university chancellor.Demonstrations were held last...
Universities nurture the life of the mind, but lack of opportunity and support post-PhD is making UK academe an inhospitable place to be, says Srila Roy