Paisley must open panels to scrutiny
Degree standards at the University of Paisley are at risk because Paisley does not open its assessment decisions to proper independent scrutiny, quality chiefs have warned, writes Phil Baty. An audit...
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Reforms lead to outcry at Sussex
Sussex University students demanded last week that vice-chancellor Alasdair Smith publicly explain the radical reform they fear will "tear apart" the university's distinctive schools system....
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Students set to judge quality
A league table of how popular universities are with their graduates could be part of the new quality assurance regime. It would be published alongside reports from external examiners and internal...
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APPOINTMENTS The British Library Philip Davies , professor of American studies at De Montfort University and chair of the British Association for American Studies, has been appointed director of the...
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AI brain made to think like us
A leading researcher aims to develop an electronic brain with the linguistic ability of a six-year-old child by 2003. The system has been designed to acquire, understand and use language in the same...
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First-years need remedial help
Universities are having to provide remedial courses in maths and languages because A levels are not preparing students adequately for the rigours of higher education, according to the universities'...
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High price for participation
Poor pay in London is threatening the government's target for half of people under 30 to experience higher education by 2010 and could discourage overseas students, London's vice-chancellors have...
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OU in US to close due to lack of students
The United States Open University will close in June after failing to attract enough students, writes Alison Goddard. The Open University has spent some £9 million over the past four years to...
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Whistleblowers
The £6,000-a-year Anglo-European College of Chiropractic appears to have a novel way of testing its students - it recycles its test questions. The THES has copies of two second-year biochemistry test...
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Herbs are the smart choice
Traditional herbal remedies may prove to be the perfect pill for students preparing for exams, according to scientists in Australia. Pharmacologist Pradeep Nathan and cognitive psychologist Con...
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Wired to the nano future
Scientists have accidentally created what could be the finest metallic wires yet made, a million times thinner than a human hair. The discovery by teams at Birmingham and St Andrews universities may...
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NUS net 'revolution' fails to ignite profits
The National Union of Students has admitted that its "online revolution" internet deal has made £5 million, rather than the £50 million predicted. The NUS signed its internet rights for the next 30...
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Scottish timidity a barrier to start-ups
Scots are only half as likely as those from similar countries to start their own business, enterprise researchers at Strathclyde University have found. But they are more likely to start a business...
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Virtual volcano training
Humanitarian workers facing complex emergencies such as the volcanic destruction of Goma and famine in Afghanistan may in future be offered realistic training using computer simulations. Researchers...
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Fed-up French postgrads tackle sex pest taboo
Sexual harassment - a taboo topic in French higher education - is being challenged by a group of postgraduates who are gaining support across the university system. Clasches (Collectif de Lutte Anti-...