Machine will make linguists redundant
An electronic device that will instantly translate the spoken word will be invented within the next five years, according to a book published this week by the British Council. The Language Machine by...
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Test case could cost colleges thousands
A tribunal begins on Monday that could cost colleges thousands of pounds in back holiday pay to lecturers. The Lecturers Employment Advice and Action Fellowship has brought the test case against...
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Former TVU chief warns of Trojan horse
Universities may shun the Quality Assurance Agency for fear that a call for help could lead to the sort of damning report produced about Thames Valley University, according to former vice-chancellor...
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Members balk at fee rise
The Quality Assurance Agency is to double compulsory subscription fees for dozens of institutions, and could ask some eventually to pay as much as 400 per cent more, writes Phil Baty. The...
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Councils near deal
Final plans for the new higher education quality assurance regime were in the balance this week as quality chiefs thrashed out details with funding councils, writes Phil Baty. Quality Assurance...
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A trainspotter with green ideals, a quick mouth and a flair for publicity
Peter Toyne's decision to be pictured astride a bucking bronco in this year's Liverpool John Moores University prospectus may have been prophetic, writes Harriet Swain. But it was not the only aspect...
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Quality questions hang over teaching
Boasting a history it can trace back to a mechanics' library in 1823, Liverpool John Moores was established as a university under the 1992 Further and Higher Education Act. Named after the founder of...
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Librarians fear price of journals will rise
University librarians fear higher prices for periodicals could follow the planned merger of their biggest subscription agencies. The joint venture between Blackwell Information Services and Swets...
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Homework bugs Blunkett
Academics have reacted angrily to accusations of "blatant elitism dressed up as well-intentioned liberalism" by education secretary David Blunkett in a speech to business leaders. Speaking at the...
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No saving grace
(Photograph) - Many dance and drama students will not benefit from the Pounds 19 million scholarship package launched this week by higher education minister Baroness Blackstone. The National Campaign...
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Cambridge slips in job list
Graduates from Cambridge University are more likely to end up unemployed than their rivals at Oxford, new figures reveal. Although both universities are expected to lead the forthcoming graduate...
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Should a student hall need to have a licence?
Universities believe their student facilities are top-notch and do not need government licensing. Jennifer Currie reports If families live in homes and bachelors live in pads, what do students live...
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At home with the Young Ones
In the third of our articles on student life, undergraduates give their views on accommodation - from the splendid to the squalid. Alan Thomson reports on the state of student digs For graduates of a...
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Technology catalyst
Wellcome Trust-funded research innovations are now being guided to possible commercial development. Martin Ince reports The "funding gap" is like the weather. Everyone - academics, industrialists,...
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Eureka initiative sets sail with 153 new research projects
E4 billion is enabling researchers to work more closely with industry. Kam Patel reports Ministers from 26 countries have agreed to launch a raft of new projects worth nearly E4 billion (Pounds 2.6...