Attitude to risk makes disaster
Man-made disasters such as the Hatfield train crash, which has brought chaos to Britain's railway network, are a symptom of poor risk management, researchers have concluded. While company strategies...
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Medieval climate chaos revealed
The floods, gales and severe weather warnings this autumn and winter may be the result of 21st-century global warming, but they are nothing new. York University medievalist Jeremy Goldberg has...
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Peace is threatened by paramilitary violence
Northern Ireland's peace process is in danger of being derailed by paramilitary violence, according to a study of the province's informal criminal justice systems. There has been a general acceptance...
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Whistleblowers: Plagiarism charge
The emergence of a new international distance learning accreditation organisation, the Educational Quality Accrediting Commission, has ruffled a few feathers. The Open and Distance Learning Quality...
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Call for confidence boosting study on pedagogical research
The Learning and Teaching Support Network has called for a study into how pedagogical research is rated by subject panels when they are considering research assessment exercise submissions. Replying...
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Cutting Edge: Anton Zeilinger
A cherished viewpoint in physics, and even in daily life for that matter, is that any action on something from a distance must somehow travel through the intervening space. This was put into question...
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The mystical world of quantum mechanics
Almost every book or article on modern mysticism, paranormal phenomena, or alternative medicine, alludes to quantum mechanics as the scientific foundation for its claims. For example, in his best-...
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One small step... an infinity of actions
While quantum theory informs our every move, we are still not masters of the multiverse it describes, says David Deutsch. A 1,000-mile journey begins, obviously, with a single step. But is it not...
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Society, self and study
Alverno College may be small, but it has a big influence on teaching methods. When Mary Staten first walked into Alverno College she immediately felt comfortable. She saw ceramic sculptures in glass...
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Agony aunt
Q: I am often asked by students to extend the deadline for their work assignments. What is the best approach to take? Terry Kee, Director of the industrial training programme, School of chemistry...
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How to... Help digestion in your reading diet
WHAT Moira Peelo argues that giving speed-reading tips can spoil the study menu HOW As life goes by, I wish I had not wasted so much time reading. I wish I had known in advance which six books would...
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Distance learning fails students
Distance learning in colleges -one of the most important growth areas in further education - is failing to meet the needs of students, inspectors have warned. Achievement and retention rates on...
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Merger bid clears final hurdle
Leeds University has cleared the final hurdle in merger negotiations with Bretton Hall, a West Yorkshire college rocked by financial scandal. The merger plan has been endorsed by the university's...
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Senates support plans for a union
Birmingham and Aston universities have moved a step closer to merging, setting closer collaboration aside as a "secondary option". Senates at both universities last week endorsed a paper by Aston...
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Willmania not behind bank deal
The Bank of Scotland and St Andrews University have denied claims that Willmania is behind the proposal and apparent collapse of a graduation sponsorship deal. Press reports accused St Andrews of...