Swansea axes 35 jobs in unpopular courses purge
Swansea University is set to phase out courses in five disciplines and shed 35 academic posts as part of a restructuring plan designed to boost its research ratings. Richard Davies, Swansea vice-...
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Scientists fear pro-life hijacking of debate
MPs' decision to allow the public to direct the first stage of a select committee inquiry into legislation governing human reproductive technologies has sparked controversy among scientists. In an...
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So, Doctor, what exactly is your real name?
An academic who uses her maiden name for work can find travelling tough in the post-9/11 world, says Ruth Morse. Fashions come and go, but it continues to surprise me when a female student announces...
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Jobwatch: Two seats and 25 prizes
The ESRC is looking for fresh academic blood. Most posts are unpaid, but the influence the chosen academics will have should be compensation enough. Pat Leon reports on research opportunities. Power...
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Who got that job?
Anthony Rosie, 55 Centre Director (2-3 days per week) C-SAP LTSN CENTRE FOR LEARNING AND TEACHING: SOCIOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY AND POLITICS Job advertised in The THES May 16 2003. The disappearance of...
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Changing sets in the theatre of despair
A workshop at a women's prison gave Allan Owens' drama class an insight into the work of the Samaritans and a chance to let everyone's creativity flow. The barriers to creative methods of teaching...
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Fellows: on the front line
What is your experience of teaching? Pat Leon asks teachers how they manage. Name : Amanda Chetwynd Age : 47 Job : Professor of mathematics and statistics and director of undergraduate studies,...
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Overseas target is hit
Tony Blair's target for overseas student recruitment has been reached a year early thanks to a record rise in numbers last year. The numbers of students from non-European Union countries rose by 23...
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Carey's college casts out theology
Gloucestershire University, which has formal links with the Church of England, has dropped theology from its undergraduate course offerings. The move comes despite its status as the highest-rated new...
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Sainsbury denies 'chaotic' strategy
The government's strategy for nanotechnology is "chaotic" and driven by a desire to save money, MPs claimed this week. At an evidence session with the Commons' science and technology committee on...
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Giant grid to take on cancer research
Oxford University and IBM have launched a joint initiative to tackle heart disease and cancer. The Integrative Biology Project, launched last week, will build a giant computing grid to enable...
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Primate centre 'was set to fail'
Plans to build a primate research centre in Cambridge were misguided and destined to fail, Colin Blakemore, the chief executive of the Medical Research Council, said this week, writes Anna...
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Questioning sparks warning over foreign agents
The questioning by police in Israel of a man said to be selling bogus degrees is a timely warning to institutions of the potential perils of chasing the booming student market...
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Department heads 'shirk responsibilities', study finds
Many deans and heads of department are ashamed to be managers and avoid their managerial responsibilities, according to a study, writes Chris Johnston. Anne Hollinshead, senior lecturer in education...
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Union is frozen out in Oxford recruiting
Oxford University has withdrawn the facilities it normally offers the Association of University Teachers to recruit new members following the union's decision to conduct a national ballot for...