Coventry University - As long as they're writing
Abbreviations used in text messaging, such as "l8r" (later) and "plz" (please), are often seen as linguistic vandalism. But research has shown that children who use "textisms" are unlikely to have...
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University of Salford - Bodies of knowledge
A project studying the way musicians affected by polio felt about their bodies will consider the careers of Ian Dury, Joni Mitchell and Neil Young. "Spasticus: Popular Music and Disability", led by...
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Queen's University Belfast - In it together
The principals of integrated schools in Israel and Northern Ireland have met at Queen's University Belfast to help inform research into education in areas of conflict. The visit enabled education...
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University of Edinburgh - Pennies from heaven
A medical school has received its largest-ever gift from a living donor after a friend of a former student honoured his pledge to support the institution. The cheque for £1.26 million, which will...
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University of Nottingham - Multinational community
International student numbers at the University of Nottingham have hit an all-time high. The total has passed the 8,000 mark for the first time in the institution's history, with students from more...
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University of Manchester - Concentrate, concentrate
Parents should get their children to use toothpaste that contains at least 1,000 parts of fluoride per million, a study from dentists at the University of Manchester says. Researchers for the...
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The Robert Gordon University - Fit for purpose
Athletes studying in Scotland will be able to combine academic studies with a rigorous training schedule following the launch of a sports scholarship programme. A total of £20,000 will be invested by...
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The Open University - Of course, it's free
Ten million people have visited a university website to access free course material since it opened three years ago. The Open University said its OpenLearn site had resulted in 13,000 course...
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University of Sussex - Fighting words
A Holocaust survivor's dramatic account of Nazi persecution was to feature in Holocaust Memorial Day commemorations at the University of Sussex on January. Freddie Knoller was set to talk about his...
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East London - It's not all bad
The lives of young people growing up in Newham, Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest are revealed in a new book. Anthony Gunter, senior lecturer in criminology and criminal justice at the...
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University of Lincoln - Engineering - a result
Plans for a school of engineering at the University of Lincoln have received a boost in the form of more than £3 million in funding from the East Midlands Development Agency. The money is in addition...
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University of Strathclyde - For auld lang syne
Previously forgotten interviews with Glaswegians about their lives in the early 20th century will bring the past to life at Scottish museums. Arthur McIvor, director of the Scottish Oral History...
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Imperial College London - Gardens of delight
Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, has opened a newly restored square in the heart of the capital. The £160 million investment by Imperial College London in Prince's Gardens, South Kensington, has...
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Fresh perspective
A haunting image of a woman on the shores of the Yamuna River in Agra, India, has won first prize in a university photography competition. The annual westPHOTO competition is open to University of...
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Grant winners
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR THE REPLACEMENT, REFINEMENT AND REDUCTION OF ANIMALS IN RESEARCHThe NC3Rs has awarded its first PhD studentships to five early-career scientists within UK institutions as part of...