Brussels, 30 January 2002 The Industry Committee is strongly backing the Galileo satellite radionavigation system, which is designed to give Europe an independent technology, applicable to a wide...
Charges brought against 11 in ILA case Eleven people have been charged with plotting to defraud the government's Individual Learning Accounts scheme. They are bailed to appear before Northampton...
Most teachers say they have enough cash The stereotypical image of teachers as cash-strapped malcontents is banished today with the publication of a survey showing an unappreciated level of affluence...
Top universities are preparing for a showdown with the government over quality assessment. The "94 Group" of research-intensive universities is joining forces with the elite Russell Group of 19 top...
APPOINMENTS Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London Conrad Atkinson has been appointed distinguished visiting professor to the institute, the first practising artist to be invited...
AUT decries stealth introduction of PRP The Association of University Teachers has vowed to fight the back-door introduction of performance-related pay amid concerns that national pay bargaining...
News V-c money: exclusive THES league table of vice-chancellors' pay. Features Tim Birkhead and David Buss assess the science behind that St. Valentine Plus : Fred Inglis examines the legacy of...
The National Health Service University may eventually provide courses for patients as well as staff, the incoming chief executive Bob Fryer said this week. "In a patient-centred NHS, courses for...
The BBC's follow-up to the notorious Stanford prison experiment ended early with fraternisation between guards and inmates rather than the disturbing violence of the original research. There had been...
The government's review of undergraduate support may recommend means-tested, non-repayable grants and fee waivers for part-time, mature and disabled students. The review is expected to conclude that...
The education department's top civil servant has admitted that the government has "a mountain to climb" to reach its 50 per cent participation target and has warned that it will be "even more...
Staff shortages may force the Quality Assurance Agency to stop auditing overseas operations, a move that could undermine Britain in the global higher education market. Acting QAA chief executive...
Scientists are considering an innovative assessment of the hazards posed by Mount Nyiragongo, the Congolese volcano that has devastated the regional capital of Goma. Expert opinion may determine the...
The leader of Birmingham University's academics' union has petitioned the visitor to determine whether new vice-chancellor Michael Sterling has set up a redundancy committee illegally. William...
A survey of students shows no overwhelming desire for change in the support system, even though many find it a constant struggle to manage finances as debt rises higher. Claire Sanders reports....