University of Glamorgan - Fitness is child's play
Playing like a child could be better for your health than traditional adult exercise such as jogging, according to research from the University of Glamorgan. Julien Baker, a professor at the...
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University of Salford - Smiths guitarist's comeback
The rock guitarist Johnny Marr has returned to the scene of one of his best gigs in his new position as visiting lecturer at the University of Salford. As guitarist in The Smiths, he performed at the...
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University of Warwick - Partnership forged with India
A partnership between Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in India and the University of Warwick will result in collaborations in the study of law, governance, social studies and the arts. A memorandum...
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University of Kent - Cartoon laughs online for free
The UK's largest collection of social and political cartoons, archived at the University of Kent, has gone online. The project, funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee, will allow free...
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University of Warwick - Bond villains are for real
Hot on the heels of the release of the latest James Bond film, a "spy researcher" from the University of Warwick has said the improbable villains favoured in 007 movies now bear a close resemblance...
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Edge Hill University - US civil rights veteran to visit
As Barack Obama prepares to take office as the first black US president, civil rights campaigner Reverend Jesse Jackson is to give a lecture at Edge Hill University on the relationship between race...
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Anglia Ruskin University - New year, new access
A suite of higher education courses is being offered by Anglia Ruskin University from the new year as part of its access drive. Almost 100 degree, diploma and certificate courses will begin between...
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University of Essex - In the best of taste
Delegates will have to use their senses when comparing foods at a conference on taste at the University of Essex. Held at the Southend campus and hosted by the university's management centre, the two...
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University of Hull - PhD preparation help is at hand
An online community to help students and young researchers develop their skills and prepare emotionally for PhD study has been developed by the University of Hull's Business School. "It is easy to...
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Universities of Leeds and Leicester - Caffeine study gives a jolt
Research conducted at the universities of Leeds and Leicester and published in the BMJ has led the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to issue new advice on caffeine to pregnant women. The research showed...
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Overseas briefing - Australia - Campus amenities fee imposed
Students in Australia are to be hit by a compulsory annual amenity fee of up to A$250 (£107) to pay for better campus services in health, counselling, sport and advocacy. The scheme, announced by...
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Overseas briefing - Canada - Academics attack 'fake' university
A private university that falsely claimed to have a United Nations mandate should be stripped of its status, say Canadian academics. The World Trade University (WTU) in British Columbia (BC) was...
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Overseas briefing - United States - Hackers fail to rig Obama vote
Hackers broke into a university computer network in a bid to stop students voting for Barack Obama in last week's presidential elections. The failed attempt to influence the outcome of the vote,...
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Overseas briefing - China - Professor dies at hands of student
A law professor has been stabbed to death by one of his students, according to the Chinese news agency Xinhua. Cheng Chunming was killed by a 22-year-old student at the China University of Political...
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Overseas briefing - United States - Top psychiatrist quits over cash
A payment scandal involving an eminent psychiatrist has prompted Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, to announce new measures for handling potential conflicts of interest. The university has...