Grasses from across the world are to be documented in a project led by scientists from the University of Sheffield in collaboration with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The project, funded by the...
Unemployed graduates in Wales are being supported by a new scholarship scheme. The initiative at the University of Wales and Cardiff Business School will give graduates the opportunity to spend two...
Journalism students at the University of Salford are helping prisoners write and produce their own in-house magazine. Small teams of students have been travelling to HMP Styal, a women's prison near...
The 2010 British Animation Awards are to be held at the University of Portsmouth. It is due to screen about 60 films this month, with each showing containing a mix of short films, animated...
Academics in Scotland are investigating the future of regional development policies in Europe. Two studies at the University of Strathclyde's European Policies Research Centre, both funded by the...
The world's first MA in financial journalism is to be launched in London this September. The course at City University London aims to tap into the growth of financial journalism, which has expanded...
Lessons in how to eat well on the cheap were dished out to students at the University of York during a week-long visit by a "cooking bus". The vehicle, which transforms into a cookery classroom, was...
People who spend a lot of time browsing the internet are more likely to show depressive symptoms, according to the first large-scale study of its kind in the West. Psychologists at the University of...
Following the spate of maritime kidnappings off the coast of east Africa, the University of Plymouth is to host a conference focusing on the growing problem of piracy. "Held to Ransom - Piracy in...
Flexible working is good for you, researchers have found. Studies at the Wolfson Research Institute at Durham University monitoring the health and working lives of more than 16,000 people found that...
Baked rhubarb could help fight cancer, according to research. Researchers at Sheffield Hallam University found that baking British garden rhubarb for 20 minutes dramatically increases its levels of...
Estonian teachers learnt how to help their students develop emotionally on a visit to the University of Northampton. Four teachers from Kaagvere School for girls with emotional, social or behavioural...
Scientists from the University of Central Lancashire are helping Nasa to shed fresh light on the Sun's secrets. The space agency launched the Solar Dynamics Observatory earlier this month, a...
Recession may shake up global higher education order, OECD scholar argues. John Morgan writes
British universities have been told that their "special relationship" with US institutions may be lost unless urgent action is taken to strengthen transatlantic links.A report published this week by...