The FINANCIAL -- The University of Auckland’s Dr Selina Tusitala Marsh is taking part in the largest gathering of the world’s poets in history.

The FINANCIAL -- The Faculty of Engineering is to undergo a multi-million dollar redevelopment, which includes the creation of high-tech laboratories, a new engineering research facility and the expansion of an existing building.

The FINANCIAL -- Scientists at the University have found that mice and rats have evolved to gnaw with their front teeth and chew with their back teeth more successfully than rodents that ‘specialise’ in one or other of these biting mechanisms.

The FINANCIAL -- Ten students from across London Business School's degree programmes have taken part in the School’s first India Private Equity Trek.

The FINANCIAL -- The Rt Hon. Mike Rann, former Premier of South Australia, is to give his first public seminar at The University Auckland in his new role as a Visiting Senior Research Fellow in the Political Studies Department.

The FINANCIAL -- A student from The University of Auckland is a member of the winning team who will represent New Zealand at the 2012 Microsoft Imagine Cup worldwide finals in Sydney in July.

The FINANCIAL -- A Purchasing Officer at Aston University in Birmingham, has been named as an Olympic Torchbearer.

The FINANCIAL -- Aston University is supporting Universities Week 2012, a national campaign which aims to increase public awareness of the wide and varied role of the UK’s universities.

The FINANCIAL -- Uprisings across the Middle East have not led to any significant shifts towards permanent democracy even where they have toppled dictators, a new report warns.

The FINANCIAL -- Boys suffer academically when surrounded by high-achievers at school while girls benefit according to new research from LSE.