Srebrenica still haunts Muslims
When Selma Aljkanovic won a place at a madrassa eight years ago, she put on a Muslim headscarf for one of the happiest days of her sad and painful life, writes Kevin Weaver in Srebrenica. Her only...
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Bosnians bow to pressure to reform
With the tenth anniversary of the Dayton Peace Accords imminent, the Bosnian Government has relented to international pressure and set up a task force to draft a higher education law. The failure of...
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A ray of light in a grey landscape
When the Dayton Peace Accords ended the Bosnian war, Zdravko Grebo - who ran a radio station in Sarajevo called Radio Zid (Wall) to keep up the spirits of the young - founded a Law Centre for...
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Exams victory for rectors
Russian universities will keep their own system of entrance exams when the country introduces its long-delayed unified state exam, a nationwide scheme similar to A levels. Years of lobbying by...
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Student activist barred
A Belarussian university faces European sanctions after it expelled a student for attending an international conference. Taciana Khoma, a student at the Belarussian State Economic University (BSEU)...
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Australia inspired by US study model
Australian higher education looks set to move to a US model of generalist first degrees followed by graduate studies for professionals. Brendan Nelson, the federal Education Minister, said...
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American lack of foreign knowledge 'dangerous'
A new report shows that US students' knowledge of other nations is "weak and increasingly dangerous" and urges more international educational and foreign-language requirements in lower grades and in...
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A brave step to ensure the future of innovation
The arguments against Cambridge's reforms are arrogant and insulting, says Dragons' Den's Doug Richard Cambridge University is gearing up for a vote that will send ripples far beyond the institution...
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Five ales failed to discipline the Jeremy Bentham
While the physical remains of Jeremy Bentham are housed in University College London, his good name is preserved in this delightful corner pub nearby. Five fine ales are well kept on the premises...
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RAE rated by global copycats
Although many academics in the UK moan about the research assessment exercise, its rise in other parts of the world appears almost irresistible. Australia and New Zealand are in the midst of setting...
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Homegrown sample of bias
Academics were quick to dismiss a report by university human resources chiefs last month that found that academics tended to be satisfied with their pay and conditions. But at least one scholar has...
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Aberdeen's most eligible
Congratulations to Elly Rothnie, events manager at Aberdeen University, who is officially the 30th most eligible woman in Scotland. Ms Rothnie, who also manages Aberdeen University's annual writers'...
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Short-term advice
Ruth Kelly's special adviser, Richard Darlington, is leaving his job after less than a year in post to return to the Institute of Public Policy Research think-tank as media manager. And, having...
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A prize mix-up at the bar
Finally, hats off to Times Higher staff who resisted temptation during last week's awards ceremony after a mix-up by staff at the Dorchester Hotel. Colleagues had asked bar staff to fetch the special...
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With no clear winner, let's leave well alone
DfES proposals for post-qualification admissions do not make the case for change, says Alasdair Smith Steven Schwartz's report Fair Admissions to Higher Education launched a debate last year on post-...