Doctors' rounds a must
While the National Union of Students urges freshers not to get drunk, the first students of the Peninsula Medical School may well be tempted to turn to the bottle on their first day. Prime minister...
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Chuff luck
Readers will remember how vice-chancellors abandoned plans to hire a special train carriage for the journey to and from their annual conference in Aberystwyth after a ribbing in The THES . So,...
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Alarming behaviour
More late-night fun and games at the UUK conference involved semi-naked people and a cigar. Nothing Clintonesque about it, though. Merely that some bon viveur was apparently enjoying a fine cigar at...
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In by a whisker
Literary critic Terry Eagleton, professor of cultural theory at the University of Manchester, has made it into the Beard Hall of Fame, announced last week. Professor Eagleton reached the final 30...
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Working life's a circus
Efforts to banish Monday morning blues have plumbed new depths. Delegates attending an international conference at the University of Edinburgh last week discussed the role of dance and drama at work...
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It's a tricky business
The Open University Business School could perhaps itself benefit from some management training. Prospective alumni bombarded its switchboard recently, worried their MBA degree certificates would be...
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Knock all you like, but this government's door is shut
Why does higher education need a radical review, and why is it taking place in secret? asks Diana Green Myriad reviews of institutional funding and student finance were conducted in the run-up to the...
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Drinking campaign leaves a sour taste
As thousands of students raise their glasses to celebrate freshers' week, the National Union of Students is being accused of hypocrisy over its campaign to promote sensible drinking. After Her...
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Employers gain bigger voice in training
Employers are to have a greater say in education and training as part of a government-wide skills strategy to be published in the spring. Adult learning and skills minister Ivan Lewis is to hold a...
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Scots lifelong learning blueprint on hold
A blueprint for Scottish lifelong learning over the next decade has been delayed until the end of October. Alex Neil, convenor of the Scottish Parliament's enterprise and lifelong learning committee...
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Wendy Alexander to lecture at Strathclyde
Wendy Alexander, who resigned as Scotland's enterprise and lifelong learning minister in May, has resumed links with higher education as a visiting professor at Strathclyde Business School. Ms...
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New director of Belfast Institute appointed
William Brian Turtle, chief executive of the North Down and Ards Institute, has been named director of the Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education. He will replace Patrick Murphy from next...
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Blair welcomes intake to new medical school
The first intake of students at the Peninsula Medical School will receive a welcome message from prime minister Tony Blair. The pre-recorded video will be played at the opening of the school on...
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Cancer risk increases in overweight young
Researchers have found that young adults who are overweight significantly increase their risk of dying of cancer in later life. More than 10,500 students at the University of Glasgow who used the...
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Daphne Jackson Trust names its 100th fellow
The Daphne Jackson Trust has named its 100th fellow since it was set up ten years ago. Kimberley Willis, who has a PhD in chemistry from Sheffield University, was awarded the fellowship, which was...