Northwest tops student choice
Trendy Manchester and other parts of the Northwest of England are more popular places to study a degree than London or Oxbridge, a study has found. The Northwest attracts more students from outside...
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English shun Scotland
The number of English students coming to Scottish universities has dropped by almost 11 per cent, with many apparently fearing that they have no chance against a flood of Scots attracted by student...
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E-tutor of the year 2002: Stars pull out all the stops for screen test
Entries to the E-tutor of the Year 2002 competition indicate old universities are catching up with newer institutions in the take-up of e-learning, according to the panel of five judges, writes Pat...
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US schools discover you can bark...and bite
On the eve of the UUK conference, The THES looks at lobbyists here and abroad When the US Congress raised the maximum federal grant for university students this summer, it was a triumph. This was not...
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Chips off old bloc find their own voice
British universities are splintering into different lobby groups along the old binary divide, a move that threatens to undermine the body that in various forms has represented them since 1922....
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Nigerian lobbyists use old and new
When the University of Ibadan announced recently that it could no longer pay salaries or pensions to retired staff because of a lack of funds, the Nigerian government, under pressure from the media,...
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Rule boost for Malay students
A merit-based selection system introduced this year has resulted in more Malays gaining university places, according to Malaysian higher education department chief Hassan Said. The figure for Malays...
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Institute aims to be first specialist arts university
Art and design academics have encouraged the London Institute to bid to become Britain's first specialist arts university. Governors of the institute will meet in October to discuss the future...
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Tories try to push their wares at fresher fairs
The Conservatives will kick off the new academic year with a campaign to capture the hearts and minds of a new generation of students. The party is planning a high-profile presence at freshers' fairs...
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PGCE 'on the brink'
Many of Britain's best teacher training institutions are "teetering on the brink" of dropping the subject, according to university administrators. The cost of running PGCE courses has risen so much...
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Commission tackles Community patent jurisdiction
Brussels, 05 Sep 2002 A working document adopted by the European Commission on 30 August aims to clarify the jurisdictional provisions in a Community patent. While the Community patent has so far...
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Committee chairman recommends rejecting accelerated procedures following stem cell dispute
Brussels, 05 Sep 2002 Chairman of the European Parliament's Industry, external trade, research and energy committee, Carlos Westendorp Y Cabeza is to recommend that Parliament does not accept...
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Classification of zinc as a dangerous substance: Commission answers parliamentary question
Strasbourg, 5 September 2002 Verbatim report of proceedings, 5 September 2002, Part A Answer As you mention, the Commission chairs the Member State group responsible for Classification and Labelling...
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South eastern European science and research cooperation event, Bulgaria
Brussels, 05 Sep 2002 An event which will analyse opportunities for regional cooperation in south eastern Europe will take place in Sofia, Bulgaria on 29 and 30 September. One of the main areas to be...
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Integrating economic, research and environmental policies
Brussels, 05 Sep 2002 The University of Heidelberg and the Centre for European economic research are organising a workshop in Brussels on 26 and September on the integration of economic, research and...