University College Dublin - New species discovered
Scientists have discovered what may be two previously unknown species of extinct animals, during a month-long expedition to the Sahara desert. The expedition was led by Nizar Ibrahim, a...
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University of Strathclyde - Poor face obstacles to learning
Pupils from disadvantaged areas face serious obstacles to getting involved in extracurricular school activities, and go on to make decisions about their future long before many of their more affluent...
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King's College London - Indian partnership launched
A partnership deal has been signed between Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi and King's College London. The agreement is to develop joint research links and a student exchange scheme, with an...
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Oxford Brookes University - Management Kitemark awarded
The Investors in People Kitemark has been awarded to Oxford Brookes University. The Investors in People standard is designed to advance an organisation's performance through the leadership,...
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University of Ulster - Bid to boost spin doctors' image
The professionals who most need spin doctors are spin doctors themselves, according to research. Conor McGrath, who has just completed his PhD at the University of Ulster, focused his research on the...
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Imperial College London - Women's springboard to success
A programme set up to support postdoctoral women researchers at Imperial College London has celebrated its first successful intake. Twenty women from across the college have completed the Springboard...
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EPSRC Science and Innovation Awards - £20m for extremely thin research
Several institutions have revealed plans to open research centres to explore graphene, the thinnest conducting material in existence. Five-year grants totalling £20 million have been awarded to the...
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University of Brighton - Fat gene linked to calorie intake
Children with the obesity gene FTO are more likely to choose fattening foods than those who are not carriers, according to a study from several institutions. Peter Watt, head of research in sport and...
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Overseas briefing
ChinaA most inventive nationChina is set to patent more inventions than any other nation by 2012 if current trends continue. In the 20 years after the country's Patent Law took effect in 1985, China...
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Digital pirates cause havoc in academic publishing
Self-styled 'crusaders' find a receptive audience for illegal copies of textbooks. Jon Marcus reports
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Grant winners
THE LEVERHULME TRUSTThe Leverhulme Trustees have announced the results of the 2008 competition for Philip Leverhulme Prizes. These prizes, with a value of £70,000 each, are awarded to young scholars...
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The rights stuff
Globetrotting lecturer Alice Edwards has won a major prize for her research into legal responses to violence against women
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Appointments
Jonathan Breckon has joined the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) as director of policy and public affairs. Having previously headed up the policy and public affairs team at the Royal...
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In deep water? He can help to engineer your rescue
Olga Wojtas meets an engineering lecturer who has doubled as a volunteer lifeboatman for 20 years
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Honours for the sector's movers and scholars
John Gill on the New Year's awards recognising work in leadership, policy, research and industry links