Frog is a friend in search for cure
Geoff Watts reports on the Ulster academic who is 'milking' frogs in his search for a new generation of drugs. In recent years we have witnessed a succession of adventurous academic scientists...
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'Quadruple funds to attract poor'
The government must pay universities more to recruit and retain poor students if it is to reach its 50 per cent participation target by 2010, according to a new report, writes Alan Thomson. The...
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£15 billion needed to hit targets
UUK has given the government the 'formidable bill' required to develop higher education up to 2010 and to reach 50% participation. THES reporters investigate. Universities need nearly £15 billion to...
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AUT calls for £1.4 billion annual increase
The Association of University Teachers' submission to the comprehensive spending review says that meeting government targets will cost of an extra £1.4 billion a year, writes Phil Baty. The union...
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Budget to put NHS before education
Universities could benefit from chancellor Gordon Brown's pre-budget package in terms of both working with industry on research and spinning off their own companies. But despite the research and...
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Too few places for trainee nurses
The lack of practical placements for nursing students is a barrier to growth in student numbers, Janet Finch, vice-chancellor of Keele University and Universities UK spokesperson on health issues,...
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'Cult' church attempts to recruit London students
Students at the University of London are being recruited on campus by a church widely held to be a cult. The International Churches of Christ (ICOC) is reportedly approaching students at University...
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Car tutees claim faulty parts drove them to fail
Graduates from a prestigious car design course at Coventry University have complained about poor teaching support and facilities. They say that lecturers were often absent from the taught MA in...
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Findings
Hypnotic study inspired ghost For half a century, scholars have debated the origins of Henry James's ghost story The Turn of the Screw . But a new study suggests that a crucial influence on this...
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Council to build on £60m centre drive
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council is considering restructuring its programmes to fund collaborative centres of excellence. A council meeting in December will discuss broadening...
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Light touch to get hard edge
Ministers are insisting on measures to harden up the planned "light touch" quality assurance regime before they will give it their seal of approval, confidential briefing notes show. The notes...
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Scots bid to boost contract security
The Scottish Parliament has called for action to give contract researchers improved status and greater job security. A debate on the plight of contract researchers had to be extended beyond its...
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The Initiative Index
The Excellence Challenge On September 14 2000 the education secretary launched the Excellence Challenge. It is a three-year programme that will spend over £190 million to increase the number of young...
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Whistleblowers: 'Ghostwriter' unfazed
A former university lecturer who sells essays and dissertations to university students over the internet is undeterred by the outcry that followed The THES 's report on her activities. The THES first...
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Analysis: How to ignite bright sparks
The government's Excellence Challenge encourages universities to work with schools to raise the aspirations of disadvantaged bright young pupils. Is it working? asks Claire Sanders. The £190 million...