'Skiver' diver faces ministry wrath
HAMBURG A German professor of marine biology is facing investigation and possible disciplinary proceedings by Baden-Wurttemberg's education ministry, after claims that he has played truant from his...
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Good technology, bad attitude
William Saunderson-Meyer reports on the country's world competitiveness rankings There are regular bouts of national breast-beating by South Africans when surveys such as the latest World...
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Wicks gets top learning job
Former university lecturer Malcolm Wicks has been promoted to lifelong learning minister. He replaces George Mudie, who returns to the backbenches. Mr Wicks (MP for North Croydon), who lectured in...
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Student loans to take fast track
Local authorities are expected to use a "fast-track" authorisation system for student loans to overcome delays caused by the new computer software, writes Olga Wojtas. Councils have warned that...
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Why I...believe medical students should study unorthodox treatments
Reg Jordan Director of medical studies at Newcastle University, the first university in the United Kingdom to make study of complementary medicine compulsory for medical students Contrary to what...
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It's a question of interpretation
Accurate science reporting is to be encouraged, but Jon Turney is sceptical about a code of practice Ah, if only journalists would get their facts straight. Then we would all know what we were...
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Readers' reactions
Helen Kiernan Research officer Southampton Institute Last week in The THES... David Kendall and Michael Randall called for more research into the use and effects of cannabis In the current climate,...
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Don's Diary
Monday Lunch with participants in the summer school to prepare for tomorrow's simulated conference. Estonians delighted that their countryman, Jaan Kirsipuu, is leading the Tour de France, but warn "...
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Abuja
Salisu Buhari, speaker of Nigeria's house of representatives and constitutionally the country's fourth most senior citizen, has resigned after falsely claiming that he had received a degree from the...
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Sorry saga of PhDs
Public funding of postgraduate research in arts and humanities has a threefold purpose: * To provide resources for research and scholarship * To support training for students who wish to prepare for...
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Sorry saga of PhDs
As a recent PhD graduate in management I would be interested in helping to found an organisation to act as a forum for the experiences and interests of PhDs seeking academic or research-related...
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Mexico City
As the impasse over the 15-week student occupation of the National Autonomous University of Mexico continues, officials accepted that there is no time to complete class work for the spring semester....
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Rome seen as never before
ROME An ambitious programme of archaeological excavations is laying bare large new areas of ancient Rome and forcing archaeologists and historians to rethink many long-established and generally...
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Leonardo rides again
The European Commission has appointed a new president. Harriet Swain weighs up the future implications for universities. Crisis in the European Commission, which led to this summer's clear-out of...
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On the move
The University of Manchester has appointed Rodger Pannone, former president of the Law Society, deputy chairman of council from September 1999 to July 2000, after which he will become chairman. Tony...