One-armed wheelchair
A new kind of wheelchair has been developed at the University of Cambridge for people who have lost the use of one side of their body. The chair allows users to propel themselves forwards in a...
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Movies are the key to lively lectures
Academics should be making use of moving images and sound to make lectures more interesting for students, according to Murray Weston, director of the British Universities Film and Video Council. The...
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Labour must find more money to hit its targets
Now is the time to press for the huge sums needed for higher education expansion, says Stephen Court. With another government spending review coming up next summer, the campaign for adequate funding...
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Defiant Natfhe faces snub
Ministers have condemned both union leaders threatening to strike over pay and colleges that say they cannot afford well-qualified staff. John Healey, the new lifelong learning minister, told the...
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Italy closes in on fake
After a two-year investigation, Italian police have arrested seven people in connection with an alleged international racket selling bogus degrees in dentistry for between £30,000 and £80,000. Police...
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Scientist warns of disease disaster
Misplaced optimism in the 1970s that infectious diseases were under control is leading the United Kingdom to the brink of disaster, according to a report published this week by the Academy of Medical...
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For the record
Yang puts Nottingham on the global map Nottingham University’s new chancellor, Fujia Yang (pictured), is hoping to boost its international profile through his appointment. The Chinese physicist and...
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'Access' is barbarism
Amid reports that the British Library lacks space and resources, those who visit the St Pancras reading rooms will find themselves confronted by a glossy consultation document, New Strategic...
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Beware: words can and do kill
Some documents are too dangerous for consumption by the general public, Geoffrey Alderman writes. In 1877 the orientalist Sir Richard Burton penned a treatise titled Human Sacrifice among the...
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Pioneering v-c takes over at new-look Wits
British academic Norma Reid started her new job last week as vice-chancellor of the University of the Wi****ersrand, one of South Africa's leading research institutions. Her arrival coincides with a...
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Labor lays out roadmap for Oz
Australia is facing a national crisis in the face of a changing world economy where knowledge is paramount, according to a report released by the opposition Labor Party last week. The Knowledge...
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Rectors fight Spanish reform
Amendments to the proposed reform of Spanish universities have failed to satisfy the country's rectors. The government is proposing to abolish the national entrance exam for students, allow...
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Why I stopped speaking at universities
Imagine life in higher education without the photocopier. No opportunity for teachers to copy particularly useful diagrams or text extracts for their students; no opportunities for students to take a...
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Oceans dispute: science dives in
South African scientists have stepped into a squabble over where the Indian and Atlantic oceans meet. They have declared that two Cape villages that are fighting for money from tourists visiting the...
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Government sponsors 'brain gain' The government has unveiled a £20 million scheme to retain the United Kingdom’s best science talent. Awards will be made directly to scientists, boosting...