NUS urges switch in control of college
The National Union of Students Scotland is calling for the Scottish Executive to relinquish control of the Scottish Agricultural College in a bid to stave off cuts. The SAC is run by the Scottish...
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Oxford receives £74 million gift from university press
Oxford University Press is transferring £74 million of its post-tax surplus to Oxford University, writes Claire Sanders. Healthy profits mean that OUP has increased the value of its guaranteed annual...
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Cumbrian alliance to plug hole in provision
An "unprecedented" strategic alliance between higher and further education institutions in Cumbria has spawned a new kind of university in the county. University Ed. Cumbria is a collaborative...
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Finance initiative will promote collaboration
Uniform accounting practices across further and higher education, set out last week, will boost collaborative ventures between colleges and universities, writes Claire Sanders. Universities UK has...
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Is Ginger better at getting birds?
Looking at what the cat dragged in will supply Sheffield University researchers with a key chunk of raw data for their investigation into the impact of domestic cats on urban wildlife. A number of...
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Findings: End of the line for train noise
Living near a railway line could soon become less stressful thanks to research from the University of Southampton, writes Martin Ince. The Institute of Sound and Vibration Research at Southampton has...
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Findings: Fresh orange takes the pith
Freshly squeezed orange juice may for some epitomise a healthy start to the day but, according to researchers from Spain, paying for it is a waste of money. Pasteurised orange juice is just as good...
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US alumni gifts hit by stock fall
US universities have registered a decline in financial contributions for the first time in 15 years because of the weak stock market. Universities received just under $24 billion (£15.2 billion) in...
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Students sue over high fees
German universities' attempts to make money from administration fees have been thwarted by the courts, forcing them to consider more inventive fundraising schemes. In 1997, the western state of Baden...
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Sharp rise in casuals for Oz
The number of casual staff in Australian universities is rising sharply, according to a study by Queensland University. In 1991, 10 per cent of the nation's 73,000 university staff were estimated to...
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French welcome autonomy
French education minister Luc Ferry has promised universities more autonomy under the government's decentralisation plans. He told university presidents that he did not intend to transfer their...
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Israel fears Iraqi Scuds
Israeli academics fear Iraq may yet launch a missile attack and are sceptical about the prospects for postwar democracy in the region. Amatsia Bar-Am of Haifa University, who is an expert on Iraq,...
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Mugabe attacks follow funeral
Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe used the funeral of the late minister of higher education to order the police and military to crush political opposition to his ruling Zanu-PF party - unleashing a...
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EU and US pool research resources
Although discord tarnishes many aspects of Europe's relationship with the US, cooperation is still being pursued in research. Both sides have agreed a series of deals to pool research expertise in...
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New quango is not right formula for UK science
The idea of a UK Science Foundation, floated this week by the Centre for Policy Studies, a group closely linked to the Conservative Party, is an adventurous one. Like their 2001 general election...