Sheer consistency
Earlier the minister appeared to blow the cover of Labour MP Barry Sheerman, chair of the Commons education select committee. Marking the 40th anniversary of the Robbins report, which advocated the...
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Break a record ... not a leg
Good luck to Dundee University's music society, which aims to break a world record by casting, rehearsing and staging a musical in 23 hours and 30 minutes. At 8pm on September 26, the society will...
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Sof(a)isticated invention
Couch potatoes could soon turn on their televisions and order a takeaway simply by sitting down on a "smart" sofa. Computer scientists at Trinity College Dublin have devised intelligent furniture...
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Don's diary: show-stoppers and stoppers on show
June 3 2003 Returning from a conference in the US, I discover that the departmental computer refuses to recognise me. A computer wizard assures me that it is easy to fix, but he rapidly dissolves...
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Why I ... believe independent study is under threat
In 2001, I published a textbook that aimed to encourage first-year English students to think through their own ideas of what English is, has been or could be. Since then, I have led three related...
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Loosen up, ministers
We can stick to the white paper's principles without your meddling, says Rob Cuthbert To be or not to be research-intensive: that is not the question the government should be posing. It should...
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Learning doesn't start with 'e'
Content and community is far more important than software in online education, argues Nigel Paine It was noticeable at this year's e-learning exhibition and conference at the Islington Design Centre...
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'Unexcited' Hefce accused of burying e-learning ideas
Academics have accused the Higher Education Funding Council for England of "burying" consultation on its e-learning strategy, which was launched in July. Vice-chancellors and principals were asked...
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Foundation drive takes off
Ministers have reversed plans for a freeze on student places next year to forge ahead with the expansion of foundation degrees, which are expected to attract 50,000 students by 2006. Ten thousand...
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Spot the university candidate - aged 3
Children with the potential to go to university can be identified by the age of three, according to research unveiled this week. By this young age, it can also be determined who should and who should...
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In the news: Simon Lee
Simon Lee, installed this month as vice-chancellor of Leeds Metropolitan University, has set himself the task of raising the standard of English usage in his new institution. An academic lawyer and a...
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Value of degree is on the way up
The financial benefits of being a graduate have grown with the expansion of higher education, an ongoing study has shown. Earnings are increasing more rapidly for recent graduates - particularly...
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Poor may get fee waiver
Ministers may waive top-up fees altogether for the poor as a concession to students, universities and Labour backbenchers threatening to sink the forthcoming higher education bill. A source close to...
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Scots in joint bid for extra HE cash
The staff, students and principals of Scotland's higher education institutions have joined together to demand an extra £100 million a year to prevent Scotland slipping behind its competitors....
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Next week
Dual control Can UK universities realistically recover the true cost of conducting research, and is it time to replace the dual-support system with something simpler? Also Daniel Pipes on the jihad...