For postgraduate and international students, the cost of studying in the UK can vary wildly. With new data showing what each university will charge next year, David Matthews assesses the implications...
Leicester denies reneging on promise not to penalise scholars over issue. Paul Jump writes
Lecturer whips the average into shape for gruelling Barcelona triathlon
But scholars question motives behind restriction of project studentships
UCU research aims to find figure for academy alone
Source: KobalArchaeologists do it deeper“A Eureka moment.†That was how our professor of archaeology, Mortimer Wheelbarrow, described the result of his latest dig at a site in the East Midlands area....
This 400-year-old Bible is probably the most infamous of the rare religious books and manuscripts held in the University of Leicester’s Robjohns Collection
Higher Education AcademyMarshall commands top jobThe deputy head of the Higher Education Academy has taken over its helm. Stephanie Marshall, who was formerly deputy chief executive (research and...
Source: Johan ReinhardGateway drugs to sacrificeChildren sacrificed by the Incas were sedated with alcohol and cocaine, archaeologists have confirmed. A team from the University of Bradford analysed...
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University of MelbourneKaren Day“All Australians abroad speak of ‘going home’: this is how it feels to me,†said Karen Day, who has been appointed dean of science at the University of Melbourne, her...
“A legendary figure at UCLA†who proved a pioneer in geriatric medicine has died
Owing to a common language and geographical proximity, but also because of low tuition fees and comparatively low entrance requirements, Austria’s universities are extremely popular with German...
Economic and Social Research CouncilTransformative Research Call: ‘Transforming’ Social ScienceMaximum limit of £250,000; will run for 18 months.Award winner: Laura CramInstitution: University of...