A Russell Group university has received confirmation from the Government that its application to sponsor an academy school has been successful. University College London said the school, in the...
A new course to help qualified female architects return to practice after a career break has been developed by the Royal Institute of British Architects and London Metropolitan University. Students...
The technology behind medical robotics is set to be advanced though a new centre in London. The Hamlyn Centre for Robotic Surgery at Imperial College London will aim to develop advanced robotic...
A centre focused on the history of the English language was launched at the University of Winchester last week. The English Project aims to establish a visitor attraction in Winchester that will...
A London university has been awarded £1 million towards a centre for education teaching and research at Stratford from the trustees of Sir John Cass's Foundation. The Sir John Cass School of...
A robotics expert has warned that robot weapons being developed by superpowers pose a threat to humanity. In a keynote address to the Royal United Services Institute last week, Noel Sharkey,...
A £15 million Sports Technology Institute has been launched at Loughborough University. The institute, which is funded with the East Midlands Development Agency, will develop technology to assist the...
A £25 million Centre for Nuclear Energy Technology (C-NET) is to be established at the University of Manchester to supply graduates to support the nuclear industry and undertake independent academic...
A new degree that focuses on the changing nature of the fashion and retail business has been launched. London Metropolitan University will begin a bachelors degree in fashion marketing in September...
Durham University and the Roman Catholic Church are launching the first Centre for Catholic Studies at a secular university in the UK. The Durham Centre for Catholic Studies will also be home to the...
Coral reef fish use their acute sense of hearing to eavesdrop on several different locations before deciding where to set up home, research led by the University of Edinburgh has shown. Scientists...
The University of Leeds' revamped art gallery reopened last week with a new name - the Stanley and Audrey Burton Gallery.The gallery has been refurbished and expanded to include new education and...
Higher education review to take the long view to ensure sector keeps pole position, says John Gill
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Faculty raise concerns about limits on academic freedom and 'selling prestige'. John Gill reportsThree US universities have signed deals to help a new Saudi Arabian institution design a curriculum...