How to... Help digestion in your reading diet
WHAT Moira Peelo argues that giving speed-reading tips can spoil the study menu HOW As life goes by, I wish I had not wasted so much time reading. I wish I had known in advance which six books would...
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Distance learning fails students
Distance learning in colleges -one of the most important growth areas in further education - is failing to meet the needs of students, inspectors have warned. Achievement and retention rates on...
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Merger bid clears final hurdle
Leeds University has cleared the final hurdle in merger negotiations with Bretton Hall, a West Yorkshire college rocked by financial scandal. The merger plan has been endorsed by the university's...
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Senates support plans for a union
Birmingham and Aston universities have moved a step closer to merging, setting closer collaboration aside as a "secondary option". Senates at both universities last week endorsed a paper by Aston...
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Willmania not behind bank deal
The Bank of Scotland and St Andrews University have denied claims that Willmania is behind the proposal and apparent collapse of a graduation sponsorship deal. Press reports accused St Andrews of...
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New year's honours
PRIVY COUNSELLOR Baroness Tessa Blackstone , minister, Department for Education and Employment. KNIGHTS Leszek Borysiewicz , professor of medicine, University of Wales, for services to medical...
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Eyewitness: New university replaces shabby Venetian warehouses
Venice is to build a university campus along the Giudecca Canal - a stunning example of modern architecture in a gloomy and neglected part of the city. To make way for the buildings, 1950s warehouses...
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World watch
Washington D.C. George W. Bush has nominated a former athletic director and dean of Texas Southern University as education secretary. Rod Paige has been superintendent of the Houston Independent...
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Putin pushes for change
As Russia attempts to overhaul its education system, critics fear reforms will slam the door in the faces of many young people. Pieta Monks reports Against almost universal opposition, Russian...
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Baroque enjoys a renaissance at Malta centre
A centre in Malta is aiming to allow students to combine the study of the island's famous Baroque architecture with the study of the period's scientific revolution. Denis de Luca, director of Malta's...
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Loan plea gives rise to angry protests
Nigeria's bid for a 30-year interest-free loan of $100 million (£67.5 million) from the World Bank to finance a university capacity building project has been met with angry protests. Students and...
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Student in eye of racial storm
The student leader at the University of the South Pacific suspected of leaking the recommendation to appoint an Indo-Fijian as vice-chancellor has been the focus of tensions between students and...
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Wellesley's old girls rocket to success
America's women-only Wellesley College celebrated its 125th anniversary last September with claims that what some see as an outmoded educational fashion is enjoying renewed relevance in the United...
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Creative uses for mobiles
The popularity of text messaging is proof that mobile phones are being used for more than just voice calls. But can the technology encourage creativity as well? Fiona Raby, senior research fellow in...
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German firms offer online scholarships
Three German employers have launched a company offering online student scholarships in a bid to solve their difficulties in attracting top graduate recruits. Management consultant McKinsey, the...