A bit of an eggo boost
John "Two Jabs" Prescott could learn from former US president Bill Clinton, who was pleased to be pelted with eggs when he visited Northern Ireland last week. Mr Clinton, who announced a University...
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Wery wexing
A Glasgow University academic has just returned from a Strasbourg conference on children's issues, addressed by a Norwegian speaking in English. In common with many Norwegians, she pronounced "v" as...
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Glittering prizes
The University of Wales, Aberystwyth , has announced its honorary fellows: Rachel Davies , barrister and vice-president of the University of Wales, Swansea; Hywel Edwards , former professor of Welsh...
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In the news: Jerry Ostriker
Jerry Ostriker, provost of Princeton University, this week announced his return to the University of Cambridge in September as Plumian professor of astronomy and experimental philosophy. Professor...
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Indonesia's neglected universities look ahead
At the Asian Physics Olympics in Taiwan last month, Indonesian high school student Rezy Pradipta won the special prize for the most creative solution to a theoretical problem. It was a boost for...
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World Watch
Brussels A World Trade University to give the world's poor access to training in international trade and finance is to be funded jointly by United Nations agencies and private contributions. It hopes...
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A gamble on the college crapshoot
Even with the best prospects and preparation, deciding on a university is no easy task, writes Harvey J. Kaye. My wife and daughter left me in mid-April. They flew to Boston, the Mecca of American...
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Dons rail against measly offering
The Australian government's last budget before federal elections due later this year has left higher education lobby groups totally underwhelmed. With polls predicting defeat, the government reduced...
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Glasgow don runs up funds
Neil Garrod's web diary covers more ground than most - the 1,500 miles between Rome and Glasgow. Professor Garrod, dean of Glasgow's faculty of law and financial studies, is marking the university's...
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Innovators get matchmaker
An online technology directory has been launched to help universities attract business partners and exploit their ideas commercially. The University Technology Directory, which is free, has been...
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MIT set to offer new net freebie
Not content with trying to turn the tide of for-profit e-learning with its OpenCourseWare project, Massachusetts Institute of Technology has set its sights on creating a free course management system...
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Internet flagship steams ahead
The Oxford Internet Institute, the world's first multidisciplinary institute based in a major university, is mushrooming as quickly as the internet. The idea was first discussed just a year ago. "We...
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Online tuition is not cheap
A union representing American university faculty claims that online instruction is more expensive than traditional face-to-face teaching. A report from the National Education Association argues that...
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Sun rises on UK Japan project
The University of Abertay Dundee is spearheading a nationwide scheme to give undergraduates and postgraduates work experience with major Japanese companies. Jim Terkeurst, a lecturer in computer arts...
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The high price academics pay for their freedom
A new pressure group, Near, aims to publicise human rights abuses against students and staff, says John Akker. Detention, torture and death affect a significant number of academics and students...