Live snails are used to transmit e-mails in a project devised by researchers at Bournemouth University. The snails are fitted with tiny capsules that hold radio-frequency identification chips. As the...
A robot with an artistic temperament stole the show at a university exhibition."Robotticelli", the brainchild of fine art student Wayne Hill, was described by its creator as the perfect toy for lazy...
Researchers accused of breaching university rules for failing to declare income. John Gill reports
GazaIsrael lets 7 scholars leave for USA bar on a group of Palestinian students leaving Gaza to study in the US has been lifted. The seven students faced having their Fulbright fellowships withdrawn...
A nanotechnology challenge aims to take healthcare to a new level with targeted therapy, says Zoe Corbyn
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL- Award winner: Henrik SassInstitution: Cardiff UniversityValue: £240,953Manganese reduction coupled to the oxidation of ammonium and sulphur - a geochemical...
Alastair Hay's lifelong bid to rid the world of chemical agents culminated in a global treaty - and now an honour from Leeds
Glaciologist Tavi Murray of Swansea University has been awarded a visiting professorship by the University of Waterloo in Canada. Professor Murray was recently awarded £850,000 by the Leverhulme...
The new principal of St Andrews has made history. Olga Wojtas meets a terrorism expert from Harvard
Fewer students from state sector stems from poor schooling, study finds. Rebecca Attwood reports
Students should "mentor" their lecturers in order to improve teaching standards, new research suggests.According to the study, some university teachers hold an oversimplistic view of their students'...
Researchers say higher and further education concept lacks rationale, writes Rebecca Attwood
Parity of esteem between vocational and academic qualifications remains a myth, according to new research.Students with purely vocational qualifications have a much higher risk of not obtaining a...
Policymakers face a challenge if they are to convince adults who hold suitable university entry qualifications to pursue higher-level awards, according to a new study.As part of a drive to improve...