Kingston University - Rose Theatre opens
Amid the threat of funding cuts to theatres across the country, Kingston University is celebrating the opening of Britain's first purpose-built theatre of the 21st century. The £11 million Rose...
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University of Nottingham - Free e-learning scheme launched
The University of Nottingham has made a selection of its teaching expertise freely available over the web for individuals and organisations outside the university. It includes podcasts by experts and...
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Edge Hill University - Ex-Guantanamo man speaks out
A former inmate of Guantanamo Bay is to take part in a series of lectures on ethics, torture and the War on Terror at Edge Hill University. The series, which starts on 28 February, has been organised...
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University of Manchester - 9/11 conspiracies analysed
What is believed to be the first academic study of 9/11 conspiracy theories has been conducted by a University of Manchester academic. Published this month in the journal New German Critique, Peter...
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Groove machine
Dance students from the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts test Move-me.com at FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technlology) in Liverpool.The booth is a mobile dance studio that allows...
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MRC determined to make giant strides in nanotoxicology
Probing the potential health risks of new technology has become a funding priority. Zoe Corbyn reports.
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Grant winners
Natural Environment Research Council- Award winner: A. W. G. Pike- Institution: University of Bristol, School of Arts- Value: £101,841Dating the Palaeolithic cave art of the Iberian peninsula by...
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Standard bearer
Michael Arthur, higher education's new representative on the QCA board, is a champion of the 14-19 diplomas.
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Appointments
A new student complaints ombudsman has been appointed. The Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education has confirmed that Rob Behrens will take over as chief adjudicator on the...
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It's good to talk
Not only must scientists debate their work more with the public, their efforts should be rewarded, says Jack Stilgoe.
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Beware the child catcher: the doom and groom theory of campus terror
Whitehall's unhelpful new advice on student radicalisation paints a luridly inaccurate picture of vulnerable naifs and sinister brainwashers, says Frank Furedi.
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Summoning our energies
David Eastwood sets out the opportunities and challenges posed by Hefce's review of sustainable development in higher education.
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Union confronts strike threat from its own workforce
The UCU is accused of hypocrisy over its post-merger restructuring plans. Melanie Newman reports.
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Glamorgan staff set to act over 'lost' increment
Staff at the University of Glamorgan are threatening industrial action in a dispute over the implementation of the national agreement on pay and progression.The University and College Union has...
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Penalties on the cards for CO2 laggards
Funding allocations could hinge on cutting carbon emissions, Denham says. John Gill reports.