Plans to control climate change by generating white clouds above the oceans could be counter-productive, scientists have discovered. Advocates of geoengineering had suggested that injecting sea spray...
Academics are kicking off the 2010 Fifa World Cup with a dedicated website complete with blogs, video interviews and a downloadable wall chart. The initiative, by Nottingham Trent University, will...
College students found themselves in unexpected situations during a university open day. An Aimhigher initiative to raise awareness of higher education and the career options available to college-...
A £6.25 million university building is in the running for a prestigious architectural award. The Jarman Building, which houses the University of Kent's School of Arts, is up for for the Royal...
Moving accounts from women who survived years of domestic abuse feature in a new book, the first long-term study of its kind in 30 years. Hilary Abrahams, an honorary research Fellow at the...
A range of master's-level academic modules has been approved by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers for use by Scottish engineers working towards Chartered Engineer status. The courses at Robert...
A food academy has won plaudits for its tasteful design. The West Midlands Regional Food Academy, at Harper Adams University College, in Shropshire, has been named Project of the Year at the Royal...
Women born prematurely or who have siblings who were born early are more at risk of having a pre-term baby themselves, Scottish scientists have found. A study carried out at the University of...
The Chartered Society of Designers has launched the first degree-accreditation programme in its 80-year history. The University of Derby's architectural venue design degree is the first course to be...
Young computer-game developers can fast-track their careers by securing one of a few free places on a unique postgraduate course. The master's in professional practice in computer games development...
Decades may have passed and the Florida Rooms evolved from a music venue to a Sea Life Centre, but Roger Daltrey still has fond memories of the gigs he performed at the Brighton nightspot in the...
Minister canvasses principals on cutting a year from the traditional Scots degree. Hannah Fearn reports
European universities are most likely to publicise their global rankings, while North American institutions are more reticent.That is one finding from a research project undertaken by the World 100...
Arthur Louis explains his post-retirement decision to retrain as a nurse, and says age hasn't hindered him a bit
Some saw Vince Cable's attack on vice-chancellors pay as a diversionary tactic to draw attention away from the latest round of higher education budget cuts. The business secretary said he was "taken...