OU title fails to convince
An Italian graduate from the Open University is battling to get his UK degree recognised at home, where the OU is not perceived to be a "real" university. Marco Lorenzo, 40, received a degree in...
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Newby calls for leaders' school
An international academy for university management has been suggested by Sir Howard Newby, chief executive of the Higher Education Funding Council for England. It would offer courses, benchmarking...
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US panel to look at impact of 9/11
The American Association of University Professors has set up an expert panel to monitor post-September 11 events on US university campuses and evaluate whether they infringe academic freedom. Joan...
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Finns push fees for foreigners
The number of foreign students applying to study for degrees at Finnish universities this year has risen by nearly 10 per cent compared with 2001, raising once more the spectre of tuition fees. Some...
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Medics accused of exam 'toilet' fraud win case
Female medical students at the University of Utrecht who claimed they were unfairly discriminated against by an exam board that accused them of cheating have won their case. A university appeals...
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Los Angeles
Alpha Kappa Alpha, the US's oldest African-American sorority, is facing a $100 million (£64 million) lawsuit after two students at California State University, Los Angeles, drowned. The family of one...
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Lunar men who lit up the world
Today's researchers can learn much from the zest, bravado and informality of the 18th-century Lunar Society, argues Jenny Uglow. The story of the Lunar Society of Birmingham, which flourished from...
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Leo makes managers kings of jungle
With the public sector set to be a flashpoint at the Labour Party conference, The THES takes a look at the ways in which higher education informs policy. The NHS Leadership Centre is working with...
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Love, care, intimacy, children and Tony Blair
Research shows relationships and work patterns have changed drastically and policies will need to reflect this. Fiona Williams reports. What matters to people in their relationships, how is that...
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For the greater good of my CV
Promoting civic duty by selling volunteering as a way to boost job prospects is fine - just don't call it volunteering, argues Frank Furedi. We inhabit a world of political apathy and social and...
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It's a tough job - but as he told them at the census, you can count on me
Fresh from overhauling the census, Ian Diamond is bringing his enthusiasm and rigour to the many tasks facing the ESRC. David Walker reports. It is rare for social scientists to put themselves and...
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Creative premises you can build on
Architecture is high on the agenda as universities grapple with the challenges of expansion and new ways of learning and teaching. Harriet Swain reports. For months, concrete mixers, cranes and...
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An austere intellectual digger
Grahame Clark
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In space, is there no place like our home?
Our Cosmic Habitat
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Future forged by moonlight
The Lunar Men