The law teacher of the year was inspired by her own undergraduate experience to enter academe and teach. Sandra Frisby, lecturer in company and commercial law at Nottingham University, has been named...
The University of Kent at Medway has appointed Tim Luckhurst its first professor of journalism and the news industry. He is a former editor of The Scotsman and has been deputy editor of BBC Radio...
Award praises those whose successes illustrate education's power to change lives. Melanie Newman reports. A former hotel chambermaid and a reformed criminal are among academics nominated for awards...
Bournemouth University is introducing associate professor posts - the first time a post-1992 university has done so, writes Melanie Newman. The university expects to appoint about a dozen staff a...
Irwin McLean, whose genetic research team at Dundee University was named The Times Higher 's 2006 Research Project of the Year, has just returned from the annual Society for Investigative Dermatology...
Kitchen talk We explode the myth of the traditional family meal and examine the factors that prevent people taking up healthy eating and exercise habits Plus Textbooks Guide: 20-page special...
Male academics continue to dominate senior roles, figures for 2005-06 from the Higher Education Statistics Agency show. As The Times Higher reported three weeks ago, women comprise just 16.5 per cent...
The Higher Education Funding Council for England has cut spending on red tape by 20 per cent in a year, Bill Rammell, the Higher Education Minister, said this week. He added that Hefce planned to...
The College of St Mark and St John in Plymouth is celebrating the news that after a lengthy and rigorous assessment it has achieved university college status. Marjon is now in a position to award its...
The University and College Union at Leeds University has passed two motions criticising the institution for cancelling a talk on anti-Semitism by Matthias Küntzel of the Hebrew University. One motion...
A lack of research into foreign-language learning is to blame for the dearth of children studying the subjects at school, a conference heard this week. University language departments are dominated...
The first-ever benchmarking survey of support services for international students in the UK has found that most universities offer good support. But the survey for the council for international...
Sir Martin Harris has been reappointed director of the Office for Fair Access for three years. Sir Martin's role is to ensure that institutions charging fees above £3,000 offer bursaries, outreach...
We omitted to mention last week that Research Councils UK is sponsoring our Outstanding Support for Early Careers Researchers award in association with UK Grad.
While some academics see the boom in forensics courses as a positive development, detractors cite issues of course quality. Olga Wojtas reports. The dramatic growth in forensic science courses in the...