Institutions are now investing in both online presences and gaming courses - but how effective are these strategies? Tony Tysome investigates. Academics who seize upon the latest online technology to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 -...
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...
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 £...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...