St Andrews assistant principal suspended
Peter King, assistant principal and director of external relations at St Andrews University, has been suspended pending a disciplinary hearing next month. Mr King, who moved to the fundraising post...
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Students protest at East London reductions
JOB cuts and course closures at the University of East London sparked protests this week from students and staff, who claim management have failed to anticipate falling student numbers. As The THES...
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Police shut Anglia hate-mail investigation
Police have closed an investigation into hate-mail at Anglia Polytechnic University due to a lack of evidence. The hate-mail, which slurred members of staff at the business school who had criticised...
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NERC announces science strategy
The Natural Environment Research Council this week published its first integrated science strategy, setting out 26 key areas for environmental research. Looking Forward - the NERC Strategy for...
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Customs corners Cambridge
Customs and Excise will investigate Cambridge University's accounts after a spot check uncovered "incorrect" applications for tax relief worth Pounds 20,000. HM Customs allows VAT relief worth "...
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Medic drop-out rates halved
A new style of teaching at medical schools has halved drop-out rates, according to the General Medical Council. Since December 1993 most British medical schools have introduced new "Tomorrow's Doctor...
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GMC pours cold water on accelerated medical degrees for graduates
The GMC has poured cold water on proposals for three-year accelerated medical degrees for graduates. The council has, however, indicated "a willingness in principle to agree to a four-year course for...
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Bristol tops lab grant list
Britain's crumbling research laboratories were given a Pounds 55 million boost this week with the announcement of 122 separate grants to revitalise labs in 50 universities, writes Julia Hinde. The...
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Quality chiefs dilute proposals
The Quality Assurance Agency has watered down controversial proposals for registered external examiners in a radical bid to achieve consensus over a new quality system. In the wake of strong...
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Scots to regain rights
The Scottish Parliament will establish a new context for restoring national negotiating rights for further education, according to Ian McCalman, president of the Educational Institute of Scotland. Mr...
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Biologists shun practical fieldwork
British biology degrees are being "dumbed down" as fewer field courses mean that practical skills are no longer taught, a conference heard last week. The University Marine Biological Station,...
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Depraved tendency
Never has controversial American photographer Robert Mapple- thorpe had such a wide audience among the academic establishment. News that University of Central England vice-chancellor Peter Knight...
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Give it a whirl
(Photograph) - Students from the London Institute have designed the costumes and set for The Rite of Spring, a dance piece with original music and excerpts from Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring, which...
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Scots get Pounds 2m
Scottish education minister Brian Wilson has reinstated Pounds 2 million in funds for staff restructuring in further education just as two colleges have warned of impending redundancies. Colleges may...
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Goodwill stunting
Excuses for Cambridge University's belligerent decision to reject the independent mediation of QC Sir Brian Neill in its long battle over academic promotions with history lecturer Gill Evans were...