Coventry's daring double act
Coventry University may not be the first to set foot in the online world of Second Life, but it may have UK academe's biggest stake in the site so far. This week, Coventry's vice-chancellor Madelaine...
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Game over for gaming study?
The head recruiter for a major international computer and video games developer in the UK has cast doubt on the worth of gaming degrees, urging students to study traditional subjects instead. Matthew...
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'Second wave' of China initiatives ahead
UK universities are exploring fresh opportunities to open campuses in China, amid signs that the country may not have closed the door on further foreign higher education ventures, as previously...
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Nottingham University: reaping 'A Phenomenal return on a £40 million investment'
Nottingham University's Ningbo campus now has 2,850 students studying for degrees equivalent to those in the UK. Nottingham says its aim is to build research and industry links with China and to...
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Pesticides suicide link
International restrictions on the use of toxic pesticides may have a major impact on world suicide rates, according to new research from Bristol University. Published in the International Journal of...
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Arts make you happy
Getting involved with arts activities can help keep people healthy, according to a new study from Manchester Metropolitan University. The three-year Treasury- funded project has shown that engaging...
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Salford tackles crime
Salford University will set up an official Home Office Neighbourhood Watch style scheme to reduce crime on campus. CampusWatch will involve several staff and students from each university building -...
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Craft carries UK tests
Scientists from UK universities will be closely watching the progress of an unmanned Russian spacecraft, launched by a Soyuz rocket from Kazakhstan last week. The spacecraft will be carrying a...
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Charity boosts funding
Cancer Research UK funded a record £315 million worth of research last year. The milestone figure marks nearly a doubling in research funding since the charity was formed five years ago - and is up £...
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'I want to do the science - not write about it'
SHELLEY COOK WELLCOME TRUST FELLOW Shelley Cook could have pursued a career as a professional salsa dancer or as a City consultant. Instead, after winning a £250,000 fellowship from the Wellcome...
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Warwick ratchets up research drive
Warwick University has unveiled plans to double its number of postgraduate research students, with more than 1,000 new places, and to attract more star researchers as part of a "critical push" to...
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Fear of growing inequalities as better-off buy extra help
One-to-one assistance from a personal tutor is part of the education experience for more and more students - but at what cost? Amy Binns reports Alpha Tutors, one of the UK's leading private tuition...
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Election campaign delivers big bucks
As the battle for the 2008 US presidential election heats up, suddenly everyone wants to pour money into higher education. Jon Marcus explains. Hats, T-shirts, coffee mugs and other paraphernalia...
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Resignation deal in Israel row case
A long-running row between a controversial US academic and his university employer has ended with him agreeing to resign. Norman Finkelstein, who has alleged that Israel accused those who opposed its...
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Cancer risks fall with educational level
Further evidence linking higher education with health benefits has emerged in a US study. Research by the American Cancer Society found that black men who had higher education were half as likely to...