Sacking probe sparks academic freedom row
When Lewis Lesley was sacked for "gross misconduct" after 25 years' service at Liverpool John Moores University in 2003, it caused an outcry. Lecturers' union Natfhe described the dismissal as "...
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'I like the idea of challenging stereotypes'
If you were asked to picture a devout Muslim woman, you might, like this author, fail to imagine Bristol University's Fauzia Ahmad. There is no burka, no hijab. There is no hint of the submissiveness...
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MPs attack councils' £570K schmoozing 'disgrace'
MPs have accused the research councils of wasting research money after new evidence emerged that chiefs have spent almost £570,000 on hiring political consultants in the past few years. This follows...
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Cannabis mix really does make you a dope
Students who regularly mix ecstasy with cannabis could expose themselves to an unforeseen risk: poor academic results. The real toll of using these recreational drugs may not show up in brain scans...
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23% sample cocaine
Almost a quarter of students at Edinburgh University have taken cocaine, according to a survey by a student newspaper, writes Olga Wojtas. The survey of 500 students was drafted by Sam Friedman, co-...
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UK warned of rivals in masters reform
UK academic institutions will face stiffer competition for masters-level students and the staff who teach them under new laws that will unify higher education systems across Europe, a report has...
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15 minutes to open the minds of kids, cooks and colleagues
Susan Smith, a cook, turned up after hearing Dundee Discovery Day advertised on local radio. "It's my day off, and I'm interested to hear whether these people can deliver in terms that we, the public...
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Students: use fees for books not pay
Improving libraries and campus security is more important than raising pay for academics when using the cash boost from top-up fees in 2006, according to students. A MORI poll for the accommodation...
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SNP moots 'handcuffs' for medical graduates
The Scottish National Party has suggested "golden handcuffs" for graduates of Scottish medical schools as an alternative to controversial proposals for premium fees for non-Scottish UK students,...
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Australians lend an ear to Hefce chair
Sir Gareth Roberts is heading an expert committee to advise the Australian Government on how best to assess the quality of publicly funded research. The chair of the Higher Education Funding Council...
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Let-down medical and dentistry students left in limbo
Medical and dentistry students at Macedonia's Tetovo University, which was formally recognised last year after a decade-long campaign by the country's ethnic-Albanian minority, say they have been let...
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Chinese scholars find talk isn't cheap
Shanghai's Donghua University has barred students who own mobile phones or other "extravagant" items, including MP3 players and computers, from applying for a national tuition grant of 6,000 yuan (£...
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Irish tit-for-tat hits UK applicants
Ireland's universities have raised entry requirements for students from the UK in response to a new tariff for Irish students applying to study in Britain. The move will make it harder for English...
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Migrants moved on
Istanbul Technical University has secured a court order to evict more than 50,000 people to make way for a science park. The site is occupied by migrants - mostly Kurdish - who have moved to Istanbul...
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Euro loan for study
The European Investment Bank is investing in student maintenance schemes across Europe as part of a plan to improve economic competitiveness. This week it was due to sign a deal with Hungary to lend...