Durham University - Body talk is lost in translation
People with autism find it hard to gauge the feelings of others because they see and process body language differently, according to research at Durham University. The study assessed how well...
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Leeds Metropolitan University - Carnegie rebrand put on hold
A name change planned by Leeds Metropolitan University has been put on hold until Susan Price, its new vice-chancellor, starts next year. Last year, the board of governors agreed that the university...
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University of Plymouth - Green credit
The University of Plymouth has been granted international accreditation for environmental management by BM TRADA, a worldwide rating developed to help businesses think about their impact on the...
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Forensic work
A lecturer swapped the intimacy of the lecture theatre for an international audience as his thoughts on studying forensics were beamed across Europe and the Middle East. Ahmed Mohameden, senior...
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Original features
Built around a chestnut tree, the University of Warwick's celebrated Mathematics Research Centre Houses have been described as a modern Stonehenge.The five houses and two flats were conceived in 1967...
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Immigration whistleblower was unfairly dismissed
Tribunal upholds claim of registrar who lost job after 'protected disclosure', Melanie Newman writes
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Art for natural selection's sake the 'key' to the canvas and concerto
Paper claims Darwinism can explain the existence and impact of the arts. Hannah Fearn reports
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UHI's Gaelic-language strategy sets standard
Degrees in subjects from music to media studies will be taught in Gaelic by a Scottish institution in a move that others in the sector are being encouraged to follow.The UHI Millennium Institute will...
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Overseas briefing
United StatesIllinois trustees told to resignA panel investigating admission irregularities at the University of Illinois has recommended that all its trustees should submit their resignations and...
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US is poised to stop worrying and embrace overseas agents
World's largest offshore recruiter may cast off doubts as market hots up, writes Phil Baty
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Danger, danger
Noel Sharkey warns that robots do not possess the necessary discriminatory skills to be used as killers by the military
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Appointments
William Wakeham, vice-chancellor of the University of Southampton, has been appointed chair of the South East Physics Network, an association of six university physics departments: the universities...
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Make parity a priority
With the right will and effort, teaching can become the equal of research in promotion terms, says Paul Ramsden
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Short-term goals will damage our long-term health and strength
Universities can do more for economic recovery if they're not hemmed in by the need to deliver quick political fixes, argues David Chiddick
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The week in higher education
Weighing in at 80,000 words, the first PhD in text messaging was longer than the 160 characters of a standard SMS. The doctorate was completed by Caroline Tagg, who spent three and a half years...