Students forced to live on charity
An increasing number of Australian university students are so impoverished they are turning to free food services from their universities and charitable organisations to survive. Student...
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Toronto boosts bursaries for poor
Montreal A leading Canadian university has significantly increased the proportion of students it recruits from modest-income homes through a 25-fold increase in its aid package. A 2003 survey by...
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Minister promises a greater research role for universities
Paris Francois Fillon, France's new minister for education and research, has promised universities a more prominent role in the nation's future research effort. Outlining his plans for higher...
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Bush falls from grace on campus over Iraq war
Boston The continuing war in Iraq has cost President George W. Bush his popularity among US students, according to a Harvard University survey. The Republican president's support among university...
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Baltics braced for labour turmoil
When the three Baltic accession states join the European Union next month, just a handful of academics will be on the ground to observe the fusion of their aggressive market-led economies. The...
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Kaliningrad aims to link Russia and the EU
Kaliningrad Russia's western-most university in the tiny Baltic enclave of Kaliningrad is poised to take advantage of the European Union accession of its former Soviet satellite neighbours....
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Bid to boost tourism
Kaliningrad State University leaders believe local history and geographical location will make the enclave a potential tourist destination after the eastwards expansion of the European Union, writes...
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The patrons must pay for this show to go on
Specialist performing arts colleges need financial support to continue their success, says Gary Crossley. The performing arts are buoyant in diverse parts of higher education, yet specialist...
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Nancy Rothwell
Objective quality assessment can be a minefield. Is good old peer review still the best option or is it time to go 'metrics'? Judging quality is an integral part of academic life. Marking student...
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Movers and money-makers
Word has it that Laura Tyson, dean of the London Business School, is tipped to become dean of the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Professor Tyson, who was a national economic...
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Shape of things to come?
New terms are being coined by those in pursuit of recognition for their research excellence. The concept of the "golden diamond" was heard last week in Manchester, where delegates were attending the...
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Beyond a yolk
Tony Blair's former spin doctor Alaistair Campbell was pelted with eggs when he visited the City of Bristol College last week. Mr Campbell was leaving a question-and-answer session at the college...
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On the road to recovery
Internationalism in action: Margaret Grieco, a Napier University expert on transport and society in Africa, has been hired as a consultant by the Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Research Institute. She hopes...
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Reunited: graduating with Thatcher
Fiona Millar studied economics and economic history at University College London from 1976 to 1979 I suppose I was once what could be called a "university refuser". I loved every minute of my school...
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Why I ... urge academics to support Israeli academics' right to free expression
According to reports in last week's Haaretz newspaper, Israel's academic freedom is in danger of being trampled on by politicians. These were sparked in part by the decision by Limor Livnat, the...