Two floors go on to depict the intellectual flowering of the Scottish enlightenment (epitomised by David Hume and Adam Smith), and the economic explosion fuelled by British imperial expansion that took place after the union with England, with exhibits ranging from Paisley-pattern textiles to silverware and steam engines.

ECONOMIST: Past and present in Scotland

Stephen Bourne's illustrated talk, "We Also Served", takes place on Sunday 6 October at the Imperial War Museum, London, repeated on 17 October at Peckham Central Library, London.

BBC: Hidden tales of the black home front

Imperial College London fell from fifth to sixth place, while University College London, the last in the UK to make the top 10, rose from ninth to seventh place.

BBC: US and UK universities 'dominant'