Judas: A Biography
A study of Jesus' traitor reveals the persistence of evil over the centuries, writes Deborah D. Rogers
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Space Travel and Culture: From Apollo to Space Tourism
Many books have been written about the manned exploration of space across its 50-year history and from all manner of perspectives: autobiographical, political, technological. In this 40th anniversary...
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Medieval Film
Anke Bernau and Bettina Bildhauer's edited collection of essays, Medieval Film, covers a wide range of topics related to the way in which the Middle Ages are portrayed on film, simplified and...
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King's College London - Collective action
An extinct marsupial known as the Tasmanian wolf, a lizard with a light-sensing "third eye" and the stem of a tree fern are among the star exhibits in a new museum. The Museum of Life Sciences at...
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University of Gloucestershire - Shrink to fit
A second campus is to be closed by the University of Gloucestershire following its decision to put its site in east London up for sale. Patricia Broadfoot, vice-chancellor of the institution,...
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Hull/Leeds/Sheffield/York universities - Northern nous
A £50 million virtual research centre focusing on low-carbon technologies and the impact of climate change is to be established as a joint initiative between a group of universities in Yorkshire and...
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University of Edinburgh - Put that carbon away
Researchers have called on the Scottish Government and industry leaders to invest more in carbon capture and storage technology. Scientists at the University of Edinburgh claim that the UK could lead...
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University of Greenwich - Life-changing advances
An institute is to be established to study how digital technology is affecting the way we live. The launch of the Institute for the Converging Arts and Sciences at the University of Greenwich was...
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Birmingham/Loughborough/Nottingham - Energetic start
A £3 million virtual graduate school with a green focus has officially opened and will begin teaching its first students this month. The Midlands Energy Graduate School, a collaboration between the...
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University of Strathclyde - African aid
A registered network of literacy teachers is to be set up in Malawi with the assistance of the University of Strathclyde. The University of Malawi is working with seven Scottish teacher training...
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University of Essex - Vox populi
The public's views on foreign policy, from the deployment of troops in Afghanistan to issues of immigration and asylum, are to be gauged by researchers. In the first survey of its kind, Thomas Scotto...
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University of Glasgow - Black and write
The start of Black History Month was marked with a lecture on 6 October at the University of Glasgow on how Scottish writing by African and Asian authors has changed the literary landscape. Willy...
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Nottingham Trent University - Voice and all
Oliver Cromwell's "voice" is being captured by a project at Nottingham Trent University. A series of workshops is being held with Cromwell biographers and experts from across the globe that bring...
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University of Lincoln - From the top
Leading journalists are giving a series of guest lectures at the University of Lincoln. John Pilger, the journalist and documentary maker, Mark Byford, deputy director-general of the BBC, and Dorothy...
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Loughborough University - The way to an athlete's heart ..
Two university chefs have spent a fortnight in Japan to improve their understanding of the country's food culture. The visit by Mark Price and Andy Grant, from Loughborough University, was part of a...