Cook wants to be alone
Former foreign secretary Robin Cook has complained to Edinburgh city council about the prospect of flats being occupied by students. Mr Cook, who has a flat in one of the city's most affluent areas,...
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SQA chief to step down
David Fraser this week said he would resign as head of the Scottish Qualifications Authority on October 31 for personal reasons. The SQA said Mr Fraser's departure came shortly after the second...
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York conference hit
An environmental protest group has sabotaged a York University biology conference sponsored by biotech giant Bayer, which has interests in genetically modified technology. The protesters are thought...
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All change at Glasgow
Glasgow University's appointment of three of Scotland's best-known writers to a chair in creative writing has ended with the resignation of two of them. Novelists Alasdair Gray and James Kelman and...
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Cancún petition
The Association of University Teachers and Natfhe are among unions, student associations and professional groups that have signed a petition urging trade ministers in Cancún to exclude education...
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Face reflects inner flaws
It seems you can judge a book by its cover. Psychologists have found that antisocial and irresponsible individuals are identifiable just from their photographs. Their findings suggest that the face...
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Call to up cash for careers
Higher education institutions should use more of their wider access funding to boost careers services, according to a report unveiled at last week's conference of the Association of Graduate Careers...
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Media study chiefs pan 'barmy' research focus
Concentrating research funding would be a "disaster" for the emerging field of media studies, subject leaders told The THES this week. The Media, Communications and Cultural Studies Association...
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Courses get down to brass tacks
Esther Ingram looks at what's new and of note on the timetable this autumn. Cornetist Thomas Glendenning has brass band music in his blood. For him, like his father, grandfather and great-grandfather...
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FE chiefs air alarm over new degrees
Further education college leaders say there is growing evidence that universities are preparing to "hijack" the foundation-degree agenda to secure the only cash available for expansion. They say...
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Motivational songs invite staff derision
Forget performance-related pay and flexitime, large corporations are increasingly turning to pop and rock music to motivate their employees, writes Tony Tysome. Martin Corbett, a researcher at...
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Fellows job plan under attack
A new scheme to create 1,000 permanent research positions for young academics could fall foul of the current state of flux in higher education, said one of the government's most outspoken MPs. The £...
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Cambridge in QAA firing line
Cambridge University will be criticised for exercising insufficient "vigilance" over degrees awarded in its name when its first quality assurance audit for 11 years is published next month. According...
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US inspires college rejig
One of the biggest reorganisations of further education in England may lead to the creation of Britain's first US-style community college system. Among the options being considered by Nottinghamshire...
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Medical training board selection sparks fears of bias
The appointments procedure for the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board has reignited fears that the board will not be sufficiently independent of government. Peter Hutton, chair of the...