Raymond Tallis, gerontologist and philosopher, has something in common with Coleridge's Ancient Mariner. He grabs readers as they pass and regales them with extraordinary accounts of impressive...
Aristotle's Poetics is an analysis of the principles of dramatic writing from the 4th century BC. Despite its age, anyone with a passing appreciation of narrative structure probably knows more about...
Surgery allows no room for error. Surgeon and researcher Atul Gawande prescribes the use of checklists to get it right. Matthew Reisz reports
André Laliberté ponders the party's clampdown on an organisation that seems to pose little threat
? = Review forthcomingBUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES- Franchising GloballyBy Ilan Alon, George D. and Harriet W. Cornell professor of international business, Rollins College, Florida. Palgrave...
Willy Maley salutes a live-wire intellect, part terrier, part trickster
Sir Terry Wogan's reign as the king of radio may be winding down, but there is plenty of talent waiting in the wings. Last week, comedian and broadcaster Phill Jupitus spent a week at Bournemouth...
A dozen Steinway pianos worth almost £250,000 have arrived at Liverpool Hope University's new Performing Arts Centre. The delivery makes the university's music department an "all-Steinway school",...
A second British university is considering raising funds via a bond issue. Durham University is looking at the option following the University of Cambridge's announcement in January that it plans to...
Plans for a city-centre campus at Birmingham City University have been scuppered a week after the institution handed over payment for a new site. The university paid Birmingham City Council £18...
Parents of twins, triplets and larger groups of multiple-birth babies face significant financial hardship, according to a study by researchers at the University of Birmingham. A report titled The...
The end of the British Empire and its continuing impact is the focus of an international conference at the University of East Anglia this week. The event marks the 50th anniversary of Harold...
A study has found that existing genetic data cannot explain why sections of the world's population can digest milk. The ability to absorb the milk sugar lactose - also known as lactase persistence -...
The former commissioner of the Metropolitan Police is to provide training for senior police officers in India in a partnership agreed with the University of Cambridge.Under a three-year scheme signed...
After the successes of 3D films such as Avatar and Alice in Wonderland, the next sensation promises to be 3D lectures. From this month, students at the University of Exeter's School of Engineering,...