A masterclass on the underclass
The cultural commentator Peter York was due to speak on "The Chavs and the Chav Nots" at the University College for the Creative Arts this week. Mr York's lecture, which is subtitled "understanding...
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Scholars raise concerns over business school 'theory fetish'
Universities are urged to focus more on practice to remain relevant to managers. John Gill reports.
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Poor research cited for low language take-up
"Very weak" modern language research in universities is to blame for a decline in the popularity of the subject among students, an academic has claimed.
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Non-academics predicted to take over the running of departments
Report says faculty will increasingly be managed by professional administrators, writes Melanie Newman.
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Institute of Education - Sex discrimination claim settled
Allegations of sex discrimination against the director of the Institute of Education have resulted in an out-of-court settlement. As reported by ߣߣÊÓƵ in June last year, Geoff Whitty...
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University of Strathclyde - Boom in chemical engineering
A new chemical engineering laboratory has been opened at the University of Strathclyde. The £2 million facility will allow the department of chemical and process engineering to further its research...
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University of Exeter - Nursery outsourcing raises ire
A petition objecting to the University of Exeter's decision to outsource its nursery to a private company has attracted 789 signatures. The petition calls on the university to delay the tendering...
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University of Reading - Mental health centre launched
A new mental health training and research centre will be launched at the University of Reading this week. The Charlie Waller Institute of Evidence-Based Psychological Treatment is the first of its...
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University of Wales, Newport - Campus development under way
A multimillion-pound new city centre campus being planned by the University of Wales, Newport, moved a step closer this week with the appointment of a building contractor to prepare the site....
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University of Southampton - Search for Suffolk's lost city
The lost city of Dunwich, Britain's own Atlantis, has captured the imagination for centuries - and it could soon be revealed with a survey using underwater sonar. David Sear of the University of...
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University of Portsmouth - Spin doctors travel to TechFest
Spinning a hard-boiled egg on a tabletop could help unlock the mysteries of the Earth's weather, according to a mathematician at the University of Portsmouth. Andrew Burbanks, who has been invited to...
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University of Salford - Shedding light on dust clouds
The global impact of the world's largest dust-producing area has been cast into doubt by a scientist from the University of Salford. Adrian Chappell of the School of Environment and Life Sciences...
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University of Hull - Dearing outlines challenges
Higher education faces "ten years of change, complexity and uncertainty", Lord Dearing said at a speech given last week at the University of Hull's annual learning and teaching conference. Lord...
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University of Southampton - Artificial intelligence MSc begins
A new MSc programme in artificial intelligence has been set up by the University of Southampton's School of Electronics and Computer Science. The course will be offered beginning in October. "AI and...
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London School of Economics - Spatial economics gets centre
A new Centre for Spatial Economics is to be established at the London School of Economics. The centre, which has received funding of £2.4 million over an initial three years from a number of partners...