Scots take Braveheart approach to revolution
Scottish further and higher education institutions have welcomed the enterprise strategy unveiled by Wendy Alexander, Scottish minister for enterprise and lifelong learning. Ms Alexander said...
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Promising NI fails to deliver
The "strong potential capability in knowledge-intensive activities" that Northern Ireland's university system offers the local economy is being wasted, according to a report from the Northern Ireland...
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Welsh to put faith in risky business
"Entrepreneurship champions" are being appointed at every college and university in Wales in a bid to drive up gross domestic product. The champions, who are academics with industrial experience,...
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Boosting students' business acumen
Imperial College aims to boost students' business acumen through an Entrepreneurship Centre, launched this week. The centre will encourage the teaching of entrepreneurial skills in undergraduate and...
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All eyes on art site
A new site that will benefit young artists and lifelong learners has been launched by two Royal College of Arts graduates. AccessArt, created by Paula Briggs and Sheila Ceccarelli, aims to enrich the...
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Latest international news
Nigerian students have given the country's president, Olusegun Obasanjo, 24 hours to announce his resignation over his alleged failure to deal with fuel shortages.
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From today's UK papers
FINANCIAL TIMES A ten-year study by Imperial College, London, has shown that genetically modified crops do not survive better than normal plants. THE INDEPENDENT A distinguished panel of scientists...
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Latest UK news
Report calls for more consultants The number of consultant physicians in some specialities needs to be doubled or the standard of patient care will fall, a report warned today. A study by...
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DFEE names access underachievers
The Department for Education and Employment has named the institutions that will get extra cash for making a special effort to recruit from state schools. The institutions enrol...
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Notts cancer team at risk
One of Nottingham University's leading cancer drug researchers has warned that he could take his research team elsewhere unless the university gives back £3.8 million from the tobacco industry. David...
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Union jubilant as pay talks start
Union leaders are claiming victory in their pay battle with new universities and are set to halt paralysing industrial action. Vice-chancellors have dropped their opposition to minimum national terms...
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Poor students put off university by Ucas forms
Potential students from the poorest families are being turned off university education because of the application process, according to marketing and access staff. "If you imagine going into a car...
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Go to jail or study history, Nazis told
Linz University is to mount a pilot scheme giving former neo-Nazis the chance to study history and sociology in a bid to change their outlook. Around 45 extremist skinheads, who were found guilty of...
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Labour dumps top-up fees in election ploy
Education secretary David Blunkett ended months of speculation this week when he categorically ruled out top-up fees for the duration of the next Parliament, should Labour win the general election....
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Progeny of not-so-civil protection
The Struggle for Civil Liberties