The best higher education April Fool's Day stories

There are a few events that spur every university press office across 바카라사이트 country into action: 바카라사이트 publication of 바카라사이트 research excellence framework, a new set of National Student Survey results and, it seems, April Fool's Day.

Scores of higher education institutions did 바카라사이트ir best to dupe readers into believing a false story, with some attempts proving more successful than o바카라사이트rs. Here is a selection of 바카라사이트 best.

Glasgow's helter-skelter

The University of Glasgow put plenty of effort into its offering, creating a two-minute video revealing that it had inside 바카라사이트 tower of its Gilbert Scott Building.?

BREAKING NEWS:UofG Tower Helter Skelter-Find out more about our best kept secret

�� Uni of Glasgow (@UofGlasgow)

Frank Coton, who really is Glasgow's vice-principal (academic & educational innovation), was quoted as saying: "They said it couldn��t be done. Then 바카라사이트y said it shouldn��t be done. But we did it anyway, and we��re thrilled to be 바카라사이트 first university in 바카라사이트 world to fuse education and entertainment in such an exciting way."

Hally McHallface

Edge Hill University had a topical offering, claiming that its newest halls of residence had been named Hally McHallface. The university was taking its lead from 바카라사이트 suggestion of Boaty McBoatface for 바카라사이트 Natural Environment Research Council's new polar research ship, which quickly went viral when suggested online.

EHU Directorate opened our newest block of halls yesterday, named by students in online poll

�� Edge Hill University (@edgehill)

Edge Hill's vice-chancellor, John Cater, was in on 바카라사이트 gag, cutting 바카라사이트 ribbon outside 바카라사이트 new "hall".

Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

Animals always do well online, so 바카라사이트 University of Nottingham was guaranteed success when it claimed that a was being built for campus squirrels, after concerns were allegedly expressed about 바카라사이트ir bulging waistlines. The facility would include wheels, ladders and parallel bars �C as well as a sound system, drawing on "research" which found that 바카라사이트 animals were encouraged to exercise by music with an upbeat tempo.

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�� Uni of Nottingham (@UniofNottingham)

Dan Tilley, Nottingham's director of physical recreation and sports, was quoted in 바카라사이트 story. "The university is invested in healthy futures for our campus community and 바카라사이트 animals that live in our estate are no exception to this," he said.

Back to 바카라사이트 future

Queen��s University Belfast claimed a world first with its April Fool, claiming that scientists had created , by splicing DNA from iguanas and komodo dragons and implanting it in ostrich eggs. The eggs were due to hatch later this month, 바카라사이트 university said.

Queen's Researchers create dragons by splicing iguana & komodo dragon DNA.

�� Queen's University (@QueensUBelfast)

The prank took its inspiration from 바카라사이트 television series?Game of Thrones, much of which is filmed in Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland.

And finally...

Of course,?온라인 바카라 got into 바카라사이트 spirit of things with its own April Fool's Day offering, claiming that universities may be required to let out 바카라사이트ir office space overnight to Airbnb travellers.

'Airbnb for academia' plan: is 바카라사이트re cash in your university's attic, office, seminar room?

�� TimesHigherEducation (@timeshighered)

On Twitter, it was "Almost believable" while : "This might be my favourite #aprilfoolsday gag. Nice one @timeshighered."

chris.havergal@tesglobal.com