A computer system that can carry on a discussion with a human by reacting to signals such as tone of voice and facial expression is being developed by an international team including Queen's...
Andrew Hamnett, principal of the University of Strathclyde, has announced his retirement. Professor Hamnett, 60, has been in post for eight years, a period in which Strathclyde's income has increased...
A pioneering scheme linking the study of criminology with police training is being launched by the University of Portsmouth in conjunction with Surrey Police. The scheme is the first in the country...
The University of Bradford has unveiled a specialist chamber for testing mobile phone handsets.The £800,000 anechoic chamber, financed by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and...
A poll of HE libraries that repeated a survey of 21 years ago finds three of five offering correct answers. Chloe Stothart and Sarah Cunnane reportThe march of Wikipedia and Google into university...
IndiaPositive discrimination upheldPlans for a controversial positive discrimination system to reduce the impact of India's caste system on higher education opportunities have been upheld by the...
Young UK pro-research activist hired by American foundation to advise on strategy. John Gill reports
Academics who wish to do research abroad can draw on a wealth of funding sources and advice, says Zoe Corbyn
THE BRITISH ACADEMYThe British Academy has awarded eight senior research fellowships for the academic year 2008-09. The awards, worth about £35,500 each, allow established scholars to take a year's...
David Law is keen to exploit Edge Hill's local strengths to help fulfil its ambitions to build a reputation in the global market
The University of Portsmouth has appointed the veteran higher education communications expert Peter Reader as its new director of marketing and communications. He is former president of the European...
New AHRC deputy is keen to avoid past errors and to engage scholars in planning ahead, says Zoe Corbyn
Students request more and better feedback, but focusing only on teachers' written comments is a mistake, says David Nicol
Researchers' drive to discover needs assistance from 'science managers' skilled in economic exploitation, Keith Mason argues
Angie Sandhu and Julia Swindells argue for mutual respect and an end to sex discrimination in the academy's intellectual exchanges