University of Bath - Constructive use of hemp
Hemp could be used to build carbon-neutral homes in the future to help combat climate change and boost the rural economy, say researchers at the University of Bath. A team led by the Centre for...
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University of St Andrews - A curious glow about silicon
Researchers at the University of St Andrews have discovered that the material that fuels the microelectronics industry - silicon - can emit green light. It is hoped that the discovery could lead to...
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Northumbria University - Better thinking through drinking
Red wine may go to your head, but it also helps you to think, according to research carried out at Northumbria University. Tests led by psychologist Emma Wightman found that the red wine extract...
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Newcastle University - Polygraphs monitor sex offenders
A controversial pilot programme to discover whether lie-detector tests can help to manage sex offenders is being run by Newcastle University. The scheme, under which sex offenders will be made to...
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University of Leeds - A makeover to help join elite
More than £380 million is to be invested in updating the campus at the University of Leeds as it aims to "secure a place among the world's top 50 universities". The investment programme, the biggest...
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University of York - Nuclear expansion
The first UK masters course dedicated to the study of nuclear fusion is to be offered at the University of York. Its department of physics will offer a fusion energy masters course from October....
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De Montfort University - The post-Facebook future
Researchers at De Montfort University are attempting to predict which new technologies could become as popular as Facebook and Twitter in the future. The university is leading a EUR1 million (£885,...
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Institute of Education - Media creates 'new race victims'
Media reports portraying underachieving white working-class boys as victims of discrimination are fuelling a new kind of racial hatred, an academic has warned. David Gillborn, of the Institute of...
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Royal College of Art - Supporting act named
A new building will be named after the inventor of a bagless vacuum cleaner. The Royal College of Art has announced that its new fine art block will be called the Dyson Building after the industrial...
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Imperial College London - It's good to lend a hand
Students who help others are also helping themselves, the results of a survey suggest. Research undertaken by Imperial College London's Volunteer Centre shows that volunteering can enhance people's...
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University of Wales Trinity St Davids - Two become one with new name
The merger of two higher education institutions has resulted in a single institution with a new name. Following the merger of Trinity College, Carmarthen, and the University of Wales Lampeter in...
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Back to their roots
Indigenous communities are attempting to connect with their cultural history by eating traditional foods, using native languages and moving back to their local environment, according to sociologists...
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Interest intensifies in UK degrees delivered overseas
Some fear offshore growth will slash the numbers coming to the UK to study. Hannah Fearn reports
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Original features
Ty Crawshay, or the House of Crawshay, was built in the early 19th century for one of Wales' leading industrial families. Today it stands at the heart of the University of Glamorgan's Treforest...
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Humble v-c welcomes University of the Air's open-access destiny
The Open University's Brenda Gourley discusses the institution's future with Melanie Newman