Old notes reveal life of musical 'hellraiser'
A Nottingham University musicologist has uncovered the colourful life of a "hellraiser" composer from a famous Methodist family whose genius has only recently gained recognition. Samuel Wesley, whose...
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King's head appeals for support for part-timers
The recently appointed head of one of Cambridge University's most prestigious colleges has called on the government to provide more funding for part-time students and the institutions that cater for...
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Berlin
Almost 1,500 German students and graduates are studying in former Soviet Union and former Warsaw Pact countries about to join the European Union under a E2.5 million (£1.7 million) initiative by the...
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Babylon
The University of Babylon and the Slovene-run child welfare organisation Together are to set up a local network for the psychosocial wellbeing of the city's children. The project is funded by the...
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Prague
A Slovak government plan to introduce student loans and tuition fees of 3,600-21,900 koruna (£60-£365) seems likely to cause a brain drain to the neighbouring Czech Republic, where young Slovaks will...
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Bujumbura
Lecturers at Burundi's National University are threatening to refuse to work until several months of salary arrears are paid. The government has appealed to donor countries for a $12 million (£6.3...
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Montreal
Three Canadian universities, Concordia and McGill, in Montreal, and Simon Fraser in Vancouver, are considering including lavatories for transexuals and other people refusing to conform to male or...
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Unions fear trade deals with US
Australian academics are alarmed that a free-trade agreement signed last week with the US could lead to American universities establishing operations in Australia and receiving the same benefits as...
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Privatising plan surprises the Irish
A proposal to allow Irish universities and other colleges to evolve into private institutions has surprised academics - especially as it comes from the Higher Education Authority, which funds...
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Demands of donor lead Russians to spurn cash
A Russian university that accepted more than 2.7 billion roubles (£50 million) from the Yukos oil company has voted to sever ties with the company unless it receives a guarantee on academic...
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Learning bonds to kick-start saving for tuition fees
Canada will provide a grant to help parents on low incomes start saving early for the ever-rising costs of their children's university education. Canadian students pay an average of just over C$4,000...
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Cool appeal to boarders
Accidents on ski slopes have increased alarmingly with much of the blame attached to undisciplined snowboarders whose thirst for danger in pursuit of "cool" has triggered avalanches. A team of art...
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Swiss underfunding casts long shadow in Brussels
Government funding for Swiss scientists engaged in cross-border European Union projects has fallen short for the first time since European research framework programmes began in 1992. The federal...
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Daniel moves on from Unesco
Sir John Daniel, former vice-chancellor of the Open University, is to leave his senior post at Unesco after three years to head the Commonwealth of Learning. He is to take over as president and chief...
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Respect research and watch economy boom
[Europe desperately needs research talent to thrive, yet a scientific career is often a turn-off, says Philippe Busquin If the European Union is to achieve its ambitious goal of making Europe the...