Protection by Cranfield
Cranfield University has received £50,000 from international aerospace giant Lockheed Martin for research into new armour to protect troops and vehicles from the type of explosives used in Iraq and...
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Correction
Last week we reported that a new sports science building had opened at Plymouth University. The Spinnaker Building is, in fact, at Portsmouth University.
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Stars raise debt profile
Celebrity pop stars such as Bob Geldof and U2's Bono are being increasingly accepted as world authorities on complex causes such as debt relief in Africa and accorded the respect of international...
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Wise up with barn owls
Barn owls could become a familiar sight once again in the UK with the help of experts at York University. Research led by Nick Askew in the university's department of biology, and supported by the...
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Sweet dreams of home
Britons have only modest and realistic aspirations, according to the first UK-based comprehensive research into dreams. The National Lottery Dream Study, conducted by Don Slater at the London School...
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Clarity in a mite of mud
Tiny mites fossilised in mud at the bottom of a sacred Peruvian lake have helped to develop our understanding of the rise and fall of the ancient Inca empire. The numbers of mites found in mud cores...
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Prevent plagiarism
Student union leaders have called on institutions to review their sometimes "crude and unacceptable" attempts to tackle the growing problem of plagiarism in higher education. Motions submitted to the...
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Correction
We incorrectly included a pension contribution of £22,965 in the salary of the vice-chancellor of Queen's University Belfast in the table headed "Vice-chancellors' pay 2005-06" (February 23).
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The study of naked truths hits a brick wall
Academics say that their vital research into the nature of pornography is hobbled by taboo and a lack of funding. Rebecca Attwood reports. In a world where adult movie-makers direct pop videos and...
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Wales faces squeeze as funding barely tops inflation
Higher education funding chiefs in Wales admitted this week that institutions were facing another tight year as they unveiled grant allocations for 2007-08. A total of £424 million to be distributed...
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Louvain in talks to merge with smaller institutions
The four Catholic universities in French-speaking Belgium will open formal merger talks in September. The aim is to unite the smaller institutions in Brussels, Namur and Mons under the banner of the...
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China misses spending goals
China's political advisory body has criticised the Government's failure to reach education spending targets. "The growth of education spending should at least keep pace with growth in state revenue...
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Colleges may be liable over degree cheats
Businesses could sue institutions if recruits do not deliver, reports Stephen Strauss. If universities allow large numbers of students to cheat in order to pass their courses and graduate, can...
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Private sector faces closures as Poles head abroad
A third of Poland's 300 private higher education institutions face bankruptcy over the next few years as young Poles choose to study outside Poland, according to reports. The Bydgosc School of...
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Campus bid to cut emissions
US universities are keen to take lead on climate change, says Jon Marcus US university presidents, frustrated by government inaction to curb global warming, are signing a pact to cut campus carbon...