Top table to sickbed
Equally impressive dedication was displayed last week by Keele University political scientist John Horton in attaining his stated aim (Don's Diary, THES, April 10) of getting off top table at the...
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Parochial parting
Aberdeenshire's preoccupation with all things local is typified by the alleged headline in the region's newspaper, The Press & Journal, when the Titanic sank: "Northeast man drowns at sea.''...
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Funding-by-results plan
College funding should be linked to inspection results, the Further Education Funding Council has agreed. The move, "to reward excellence and encourage improvements", forms part of a Quality...
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Coup de grass
There's nothing like personal experience to add that edge of veracity to a textbook, but few authors can draw on an inspiration quite so outlandish as Peter Ogrodnik, whose Fundamental Engineering...
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Union action man
Alumnus to be proud of no 169 also faces a rest from his favourite adrenaline inducer. Lembit Opik MP, Liberal Democrat spokesman on young people, spent an unpleasant time over Easter weekend...
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Bolton backed in bid for title
Bolton Institute has won backing for its campaign for university status from 120 vice-chancellors, external examiners, moderators and visiting professors. They have urged David Blunkett, secretary of...
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Changes ring for Bell
The Scottish Office has begun consulting over Bell College of Technology's application to become a higher education institution. Bell is one of Scotland's 43 incorporated further education colleges...
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QAA pays Williams before tribunal
THE Quality Assurance Agency has made an out-of-court settlement with its former assistant director to avoid an industrial tribunal. The tribunal was due to hear claims of unfair dismissal and breach...
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AoC fears New Deal deters jobless from study
THOUSANDS could be denied places on higher education access courses under the government's New Deal, according to the Association of Colleges. The New Deal, which went "live" nationally last week,...
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Critics still press for fair fees
A FRESH attempt to justify the government's anomalous tuition fees policy for Scottish universities has created more confusion, according to opposition spokesmen. Both the Conservatives and Liberal...
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Colleges net extra Pounds 1.4m
SCOTTISH education minister Brian Wilson this week announced an extra Pounds 1.4 million for Scottish further education in recognition of colleges' "critical role in lifelong learning". But the money...
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Further education pressure group formed
Thirteen of Scotland's 46 further education colleges have formed a pressure group in a bid to secure more funding for further education in the country's rural communities. The Scottish Rural Colleges...
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Wilson defends Garrick rejection
Gerald Wilson, secretary of the Scottish Office education and industry department, has defended the government's decision to turn down the Garrick Committee's call for a chief scientific adviser for...
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Business begins to mind its languages
WHEN Prime Minister Tony Blair delivered his address to the French National Assembly last month it received much media attention simply because it was in French, writes Alan Thomson. This minor...
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Baroness's Brazilian sales drive
A MAJOR drive to sell education and training overseas is underway with the revamp of a government group harnessing the resources of the public and private sectors. The Education and Training Exports...