Carnegie demands revamp of teacher training
The influential Carnegie Corporation of New York has called for a radical revamping of the way American teachers are trained by schools of education, asking for a two-year "residency" programme...
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Why I... think teachers know best
Even if the inquiries into this year's A-level results succeed in identifying blame, there are underlying problems that will not go away. Outstanding is the fact that the system that has emerged from...
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News End of semesters, return to common sense? Features John Gray cuts through the arguments for and against war in Iraq Big Science Question: John Leslie ponders how the world will end The Tories...
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Go forward and not Bac
It's how standards are set, not what kind of exam students take, that matters, says Dylan Wiliam. Whether the standards of awards made at A level this year are comparable to those made last year...
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Evanston, Illinois
Eight centres for international studies in peace and conflict resolution opened this week at universities across the world. The Rotary International Peace scholarship programme for 70 graduate...
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Sacramento
Californian scientists have welcomed a change in state law that opens the door to previously outlawed stem-cell research. The bill allows embryonic stem-cell research, donation of embryos, and their...
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Moldova
Students from Muslim countries studying in Moldova last week accused the government of violating their human rights by refusing to register Islam as an officially recognised religion.
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Net plagiarism scam revealed
Australian university students have turned to the worldwide web to plagiarise material for assignments, and as many as 500,000 essays a year may contain material copied from the internet. A study of...
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Biologist sues over coral loss
A biology professor has joined forces with environmental groups to sue the US government for recklessly contributing to global warming, claiming that its policies have materially damaged his career...
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Developing nations join as market beckons
More than 50 universities in Africa, Latin America and Asia have formed the Southern Universities Network to prepare for competition in the higher education market. The network is the brainchild of...
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In the news: Jaffar Dhai Jaffar
It is the ultimate dilemma a scientist could face: should he allow his expertise to be used to develop weapons of mass destruction? As a promising postdoctoral student at Imperial College, London,...
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Don's Diary: Cycling from Bangkok to Saigon
Monday By 6.30am, we are on the road between Sisophon and Siem Reap in Cambodia. "Road" is a misnomer for baked mud and huge potholes turning to clay after yesterday's storm. Brain becoming...
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Triumph over adversity
University UK's annual review reads like the class swot's diary. The glossy 40-page booklet, published this week, lists an impressive range of universities' achievements in teaching, research and...
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Liven up, Lib Dems
The Diary had hoped to bring you news of the riotous exploits of the Liberal Democrats, said to be the most popular political party among students. Sadly, although the party's Youth and Student wing...
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The flexitime clock
A Brunel University student has developed an alarm clock that lets you lie in or wakes you early depending on traffic conditions. You enter your morning's travel details before going to bed, then the...