Figures from the world of literature are gathering at the University of Dundee to take part in "literary salons" that bring together budding writers, lovers of literature, authors and agents....
Two universities have joined forces to offer a novel degree structure that allows students to mix distance and campus learning. Bangor University and The Open University have collaborated to offer...
The first episode of Bath Spa University's online soap opera will be webcast on www.liquidsoap.tv at noon on 12 October. Set entirely in the toilets of the cafe at "First Central University", Liquid...
A £14.3 million grant to help two Welsh universities provide better facilities after they merge in July 2010 has been put up by the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales. A spokesman for the...
An awards ceremony known as the "African Booker" will take place at the University of Kent this month. The Caine Prize for African Writing will celebrate its tenth anniversary with a public event at...
A college that has provided adult education since the 1880s is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its art gallery with a retrospective exhibition. Morley College's show at the Morley Gallery in...
Dying alone may not be as bad as we think, according to research by a University of Bath academic. Allan Kellehear, head of the department of social and policy sciences, challenged popular opinion...
A Leeds-based higher education institution has announced its new name. Leeds Trinity and All Saints has received approval from the Privy Council to change its name to Leeds Trinity University College...
An introductory chemistry module is being made available to the public in its entirety by the University of Lincoln. The scheme, which aims to spark interest in science, will allow students and the...
A university is offering the world an alternative view of Earth. Researchers from the University of Sheffield's department of geography have created an online atlas that displays images of the world...
The life and work of Charles Dickens will be celebrated on 10 October. Birkbeck, University of London will host Dickens Day, an annual celebration that began in 1986 to mark the 150th anniversary of...
Dance students put on a performance in London's Docklands to mark the launch of a new dance institute. Students from the dance urban practice programme at the University of East London celebrated the...
Software developed by an academic could spell the end of "melody plagiarism". Plagiarism in pop music is a common and often feverishly debated phenomenon that has affected high-profile artists such...
More than 200 students will "invade" Salford Quays this week when a theatre production transforms the area into an army installation. Beyond the Front Line, a performance produced by The Lowry...
The children of single mothers are more likely to smoke as young adults than those who are brought up by both parents, researchers have found. The findings by a team in the department of economics at...