An agreement has been struck to tighten the bonds between a British university and a Malaysian institution with the aim of educating Malaysian and Asia-Pacific healthcare professionals. The deal...
Delays and inconsistencies in the approval process for clinical research could be forcing pharmaceutical companies to look abroad, damaging the UK economy. That is the conclusion of new research by...
A law firm has joined forces with Northumbria University Law School to develop a new course to train future lawyers on the job. The Solicitors Regulation Authority is attempting to widen access to...
Graduate employees of BT are enrolling for a new degree offered by the University of Sunderland to improve their sales skills. The MSc in applied sales management, which focuses on work-based...
The mysterious world of the Freemasons is to come under scrutiny in a new journal launched by the University of Sheffield's Centre for Research into Freemasonry and Fraternalism. The first-ever peer-...
Even old sofas can be composted, according to scientists at the University of Manchester. The researchers have been studying polyurethane plastics which are used to make products from furniture...
This Asian weaver ant is carrying a 500mg weight in its jaws - 100 times its own bodyweight. The photograph was taken in the department of zoology at the University of Cambridge by a team...
Institutions warned to make 'urgent preparations' for energy efficiency scheme. Hannah Fearn reports
The Daläil al-khayrät - known in English as the Guide to Goodness or Proofs of Good Deeds - is a collection of prayers for the Prophet Muhammad.It includes a description of his tomb, his names and...
This image may look like a celestial constellation, but in fact it is a collection of cells that would fit in a Petri dish.The heart muscle cells were grown from stem cells in a laboratory at...
Military historians' war-game technology leads to a business-forecasting spin-off. Hannah Fearn writes
Times Higher Education's World University Rankings have become something of a benchmark for governments and higher education experts worldwide.In his inaugural address last year as president of...
EUROPEAN RESEARCH COUNCILThe ERC's second Advanced Grants Awards, worth up to EUR3.5 million (£3.1 million), are for established researchers. Life sciences, physical sciences and engineering awards...
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De Montfort UniversityDominic ShellardDe Montfort University has named its next vice-chancellor, who at the age of 43 will be the youngest in the sector. Dominic Shellard, who is currently pro vice-...