Skeleton movements
An intelligent exoskeleton developed by researchers at Abertay Dundee University could help cut physiotherapy waiting times. Researchers in Abertay's School of Computing and Creative Technologies...
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Applications surge elates universities
Tony Tysome finds maths and sciences surprisingly popular as number of would-be students rockets Admissions staff this week admitted to being baffled by a sudden and unexpected surge in the...
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Surrey managers pleased as forecast rise becomes torrent
Managers at Surrey University had forecast a rise in the number of applications this year, but even they were surprised to witness a scramble for places that has left them with a 40 per cent increase...
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Bursary is not a surefire draw
Universities that are generous with bursary cash do not necessarily attract the most applications, a new report reveals. Research by Universities UK on the impact of variable fees found that some of...
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With God on his side
A former police officer who enrolled at Canterbury Christ Church University in 1993 with one A level has left the university with a PhD and a prestigious international award for his theological...
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Films on the home front
A new website featuring films of life on the home front in Britain during the Second World War is being launched at Brighton University this week. Screen Archive South East is run by the university...
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Creative thinking
A virtual environment centre - one of the most advanced in the world and unique in Europe - was launched by Salford MP Hazel Blears at Salford University this week. The Think Lab is a state-of-the-...
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Spin-off plaudits
A spin-off company in Aberdeen, B1 Medical, has been named Most Promising New Life Science Company in Scotland for its revolutionary orthopaedic inventions to aid sufferers of illnesses such as...
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County responds to higher calling
While a Cumbrian partnership prospers, a Scottish venture seems to have run its course. Tony Tysome and Olga Wojtas report. Cumbria University's vice-chancellor-to-be Chris Carr apologises for the...
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Pay plan attacked by union as unfair
Manchester University academics have been urged by their union to take a stand against a new promotion system for professors, writes Tony Tysome. Academic union leaders have complained that the...
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UK academe fights to retain young stars
Some 9,000 young researchers leave their universities each year. Only 10 per cent of those go to other UK institutions. Is the sector failing to offer the right support or are conditions elsewhere...
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Adviser helps postdocs get on the right track
Anne Forde recently took up a post at Cambridge University as a careers adviser dedicated to supporting postdoctoral researchers in the life sciences, writes Olga Wojtas. Cambridge has about 500...
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In other words, get an education
If universities are to be more than just training institutions, degree courses should contain a foreign-language component, says Bob Brecher As we all know, the past 20 years have seen a revolution...
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Go the extra mile with a big smile
Writing a student charter is only one step in looking after your university's customers, says Harriet Swain. You need to keep your promises, be accessible and listen to any feedback and act on it...
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Many hats to keep things fresh
Name : Chris Megone Age : 48 Job : Director of the interdisciplinary applied ethics centre of excellence for teaching and learning, director of the MA in healthcare ethics, knowledge transfer...