Ale fails in cattle battle
An American animal rights group that objects to the confinement of cows to produce milk has been forced to end a national advertising campaign encouraging university students to drink beer instead....
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Student mobility promoted for Spain
Spain's Bricall report proposes "revolutionary changes" to the higher education system with profound implications for Spanish students and staff. But author Josep Maria Bricall stressed that "...
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Private universities profit from ailing state system, says dean
Fulco Lanchester, dean of the political science faculty of Europe's largest and most crowded university, Rome's La Sapienza, does not mince words. "La Sapienza, with its 160,000 students, is like an...
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Father sues over quality of course
The father of two Dutch students has begun legal proceedings against the University of Amsterdam for what he claims is the poor quality of education they received on their course in communication...
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Vet fights to secure gender- sensitive Latin title
A woman vet's fight to be titled doctora of veterinary science has triggered linguistic turmoil in the northern German state of Lower Saxony. Maite Mathes, 39, sued the Hanover School of Veterinary...
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Mars probe contains Grand Prix technology
Technology used to protect the drivers of Formula 1 racing cars will shield the British Mars lander Beagle 2 on its descent to the surface of the red planet. McLaren Composites has been signed up to...
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Report opposed by academics
A group of 1,400 Canadian academics have put their name to a letter that urges prime minister Jean Chretien to reject a report on university commercialisation. The Canadian Association of University...
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Northern Ireland gets science park
Northern Ireland's two universities are key partners in a new science park that aims to help create more than 3,000 new jobs over the next decade. The Pounds 10 million Northern Ireland science park...
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Net tool aids medics
An internet-based project that enables health-profession students to hone their diagnostic skills on a diverse set of "virtual patients" has won increased funding from the Nuffield Foundation....
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Niche products to govern research
Market opportunities offered by e-business could mean that research assessments will need to include a measurement of the success of technology transfer. Brian O'Neill, from the electrical and...
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Alliance culture could benefit Midlands renewal
Admiral House 66-68 East Smithfield London E1W 1BX Fax 020 7782 3300 Tel 020 7782 3000 Email editor@thes.co.uk Website www.thesis.co.uk Mergers in higher education can be laborious. Universities are...
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Public must be informed on sensitive research
The prospect of cloning a liver to replace your alcohol-ravaged one, or brain cells to restore your failing memory, is the stuff of dreams. Who could object to making it a reality? Plenty do,...
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When rank is a question of a balanced fruit diet
League tables have come under fire but they are hard to argue against. Mayfield University Consultants consider how to build the best Despite the criticisms, university league tables are...
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Hopes for cloning ban lift
British scientists are preparing to start medical research involving human embryo cells as soon as a government ban on therapeutic cloning is lifted. Teams from at least five universities working on...
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Hands-off approach for top research
Top-rated departments could opt out of the research assessment exercise under plans being considered by the Higher Education Funding Council for England at its annual conference held today in...