Search for inspiring oldie
England's most erudite oldie is to be honoured with a Pounds 500 prize from the Department of Education and Employment, as part of a drive to promote lifelong learning to retired people. A search for...
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North Sea star
(Photograph) - North Sea star: Newcastle University marine scientist Rachel Welch, based at the Dove marine laboratory in Cullercoats, recruited members of the public to help her study of North Sea...
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Examiners paid less than Pounds 3.60
Low pay for external examiners threatens the long-term viability of quality assurance, the Association of University Teachers has warned, writes Phil Baty. The association has criticised the Quality...
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Religious question put on Scot census
Scottish academics are delighted by the Scottish Executive's U-turn on including a question on religion in next year's census. Researchers were dismayed when the executive announced there would be no...
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Farren's loss felt in Ulster
Northern Ireland's colleges and universities are lamenting the loss of their first further and higher education minister. The return of direct rule after the short-lived power-sharing executive has...
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Research split on the cards for Wales
A new divide between teaching-only and research-based universities could be imminent in Wales. Rationalisation of research funding, with increased selectivity, is expected following this week's...
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Steve Martin new chief executive of Welsh Funding Councils
Steve Martin will become the new chief executive of the joint Welsh Funding Councils. Mr Martin, former director of the Welsh Office education department, will take over from John Andrews in May. He...
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Sibling strengths
I was concerned to see the prominence afforded to sibling rivalry ("Brother Cain, sister Jane", THES, February 4). The positive roles brothers and sisters play for one another is underestimated, and...
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Crisis, what crisis?
Nearly 80 per cent of colleges in the East Midlands have sound finances. Only seven have been assessed as needing some additional financial support over the next three years ("East Midlands colleges...
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Sitting pretty
I note with interest your coverage of new "e-degrees" and two-year degrees. But here at the University of Bums on Seats, we have been offering e-degrees for many months. Also, as these degrees may be...
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Ancient interests
The debate on the future of the Scottish MA continues to generate more heat than light (Letters, THES, February 11). The dusty old justification - that a Scottish four-year MA graduate is better than...
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Ancient interests
Recent discussion about the Scottish MA illustrates the chaotic state of academic terminology. When, four decades ago, I graduated from the University of Edinburgh as a master of arts, after a four-...
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Toy stories and toxic monsters
Two researchers, one from the Greenpeace research laboratories at the University of Exeter, were given the opportunity to report on their research on PVC toys leading to policy changes in the...
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In brief
I was greatly cheered to see David Blunkett's plans for setting up an e-university ("Britain flies e-university flag", THES, February 18) but he ought perhaps to check on the use of names first....
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In brief
If scientific evidence contradicts the existence of David, Solomon and ancient Israel, it would certainly be difficult to sustain a belief in some very important historical premises of Judaism ("...