A children's science education centre - based within a working medical school research laboratory - has been opened on behalf of Queen Mary, University of London. The Centre of the Cell is based at...
An international conference on cyberworlds is taking place this week at the University of Bradford. The event, hosted by the university's School of Computing, Informatics and Media, will provide an...
Imperial College London has completed the £28 million purchase of a plot of land previously owned by the BBC in Shepherd's Bush. Imperial said: "Our activities have expanded, and our West London...
Canterbury Christ Church University has been given the right to award research degrees by the Privy Council. The university has been enrolling research students for 25 years, but until now its...
The UK's first academy to be sponsored by a university, Nottingham University Samworth Academy (Nusa), opened its doors to pupils last week. The academy will serve the Bilborough area of Nottingham...
The University of Portsmouth is spending £1 million on a new nursery to replace its existing facilities, going against the grain of the prevailing tendency to close campus childcare services in the...
Liverpool Hope University has hosted its first conference on parapsychology and the interaction between the human mind and body. "Health, Mental Health and Exceptional Human Experience" examined how...
Into University Partnerships, a private provider of preparatory courses for international students, has announced a partnership with City University London. Julius Weinberg, acting vice-chancellor of...
Locals are being asked to share their linguistic holiday gaffes for a competition to launch the new term of language courses at the University of Bath. Funny, ridiculous or embarrassing language...
An expert in business at The Robert Gordon University has called for a change in attitude towards entrepreneurship, criticising the "reckless" behaviour of entrepreneurs in the wake of the economic...
Swansea Metropolitan University will be adding to its range of postgraduate art and design courses this September with the introduction of a masters degree in textiles. The university said that the...
Cromarty Lighthouse on the Moray Firth has been bought by the University of Aberdeen, 20 years after the institution first leased the Keeper's Cottage next door. The site provides a base for...
Computer scientists at the University of Edinburgh have given the emergency services free access to new software that could slash crisis-response times. The software, which combines the technology...
A foundation degree in fire investigation is to be offered by Teesside University, in partnership with the County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service. Under the agreement, the university...
Technological 'fixes' for global warming to get £3 million in research council cash, writes Zoe Corbyn