What academics really do on their summer ‘holidays’
A long break sounds luxurious but what is the reality? Scholars share what they did with their ‘free’ time
A long break sounds luxurious but what is the reality? Scholars share what they did with their ‘free’ time
Umeå University aims to gain from its host city’s Capital of Culture status
Psychoanalysis may have little place in university psychology departments, but it is flourishing within the arts and humanities. Matthew Reisz reports on the debates - and divisions - between...
Source: © The Estate of Patrick Caulfield, DACS 2013 / © Sir Peter Blake, DACS 2013Modern mastersThe first public exhibition of one of the UK’s most important private collections of modern art has...
University of BedfordshireHearts on sleeves wear out fastSocial workers who get too involved with the problems of their clients report higher levels of stress, anxiety and depression, which can lead...
London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineSeasonal shift in malaria warGiving young children medicine once a month during the rainy season could prevent tens of thousands of malaria deaths....
Coventry UniversityFeeder courseA master's degree course has been launched to tackle the critical issue of food security. The MSc in food security management at Coventry University will contribute to...
Keele UniversityCollaboration bears fruitA British university has awarded its first degrees to students in Malaysia. Keele University made the awards to more than 100 students in two ceremonies...
Birkbeck, University of LondonBlazing a trailTwo academics have visited the Costa Rican jungle to help launch a new qualification. The postgraduate certificate in international field leadership...
University of LiverpoolTurn the page on painA new research centre will explore how reading can help sufferers of serious health conditions including depression, dementia and chronic pain. The...
University of HullSlavery isn't historyA project will address one of the contemporary world's most pressing - yet often overlooked - human rights concerns. In 2007, many UK schools marked the 200th...
University of OxfordFossil-fuelled discoveryResearchers working in Australia have found the oldest-known fossils on Earth. A team of researchers from the University of Western Australia and the...
University of St AndrewsNow you see him...An undergraduate student has brought invisibility cloaks one step closer to reality by creating an "invisibility sphere" that is able to slow down light....
University of East LondonHelping those who help othersAn online master's course aims to provide aid relief workers with greater understanding of their often harrowing working environments. The MSc in...
An exhibition focuses on the local fixers who made Western exploration possible. Matthew Reisz writes