The archaeology of food and drink will be the subject of a conference this week at the University of Nottingham. The event will consider consumption practices of the past, the use of food to...
Some might see it as art, but for others it's just a load of pants. Staff and students at the University of Abertay Dundee took part in a drawing competition - on pairs of knickers. The stunt, to...
Boozy students are damaging not only their health but also their academic performance by drinking too much alcohol.Researchers at Edge Hill University who studied a sample of 46 second-year students...
Paper argues that such a move will help universities conform to disability law. Melanie Newman reports
While non-traditional students see improved salaries as a result of attending university, they also increase their risk of mental illness later in life, research by the Institute of Education has...
European states are to offer funding to research finalists, but not the UK. Zoe Corbyn reports
INDIAGreater student capacity urgedThe flow of Indian students to overseas universities could be stemmed by increased investment in new institutions, a government adviser has said. Concerns about the...
John Gill learns about gossip, heroes and 'masters of the universe' from Sheffield Hallam's Phil Jones
The Government's director-general for higher education has called MPs on the Public Accounts Committee "horrible people" after they criticised universities' dropout rates.Ruth Thompson, the senior...
Administrators share tales of their rocky working relationships with academics. John Gill reports
UNIVERSITY FUNDRAISINGWhitehall sets matching schemeThe Government has confirmed details of a scheme that will boost incentives for universities to fundraise. Following a consultation with the higher...
"British higher education today has retreated into uncertainty and anxiety. Why? The most obvious answer is the cuts ... But a second reason may be that higher education has lost the language to...
MRC distributes £15m to help turn discoveries into applications that advance patient care. Zoe Corbyn reports
ARTS AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL- Award winner: Robert BickersInstitution: University of BristolValue: £34,707Treaty port China and its legacies, 1842-1999- Award winner: Bryan...
The Government's new 'whole community' initiatives will help fight extremism, says Kamlesh Patel. John Gill reports