Oct 10, 2012
Brain gain is a hot issue in a continent still learning to learn
Written by Professor John Hearn, Chief executive of the Worldwide Universities Network and Chairman of the Australia Africa Universities Network. Or...
Oct 05, 2012
Superheroes needed to tackle public health challenges
Public health ‘superheroes’ are needed to help tackle the growing challenges posed by obesity, alcohol, smoking and other public health threats, a...
Oct 03, 2012
University of Southampton improves across the board as National Student Survey results are released
The University of Southampton has improved in all 22 areas of the latest National Student Survey (NSS) results, published today (Thursday 27 Septembe...
Sep 25, 2012
Secrets in small blood vessels could reveal the risks of heart disease and diabetes
Researchers at the University of Southampton together with colleagues at King’s College London have embarked on a unique study that will shed new l...
Sep 17, 2012
New Global Initiative to Accelerate the Development of Academic Talent
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Sep 05, 2012
UCT hosts international higher education conference
WUN member, the University of Cape Town hosted the 16thAnnual International Education Association of South Africa (IEASA) Conference from 29 August...
Aug 30, 2012
Children’s body fatness linked to decisions made in the womb
New born human infants have the largest brains among primates, but also the highest proportion of body fat. Before birth, if the supply of nutrients ...
Aug 30, 2012
Climate change stories from the abyss
A team of scientists including those from the University of Southampton have shed new light on the world’s history of climate change.
The Pacific...
Aug 21, 2012
Modern human culture could have emerged 44,000 years ago
The University of Bergen professor in African archaeolgoy, Christopher Henshilwood, was awarded a Europen Research Council Advanced Grant in 2009....