The history of the blues
If historian John Ramsden is right, Euroscepticism will return the Tories to power, writes Brian Brivati. But, as David Baker observes, Europe is also the issue that has polarised the party. * 1979-...
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The power behind the lectern
What is power, and do academics have any? asks Susan Greenfield. When I and seven other people drawn from business, public service, politics and the media started to compile a list of the 300 most...
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Higher channels
John Davies makes a weekly selection of radio and television programmes likely to be of interest to THES readers. (All times pm unless stated.) Pick of the week The Truth About Art: Gods (Sunday 8.0...
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In God, not scientists, they trust
Many Americans still prefer the Bible's version of our origins to Darwin's. Edward J. Larson looks at a long-running feud. For half this century, it was a crime to teach evolution in the public...
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Sources for research funding
Each fortnight this section will list funds available for academic researchers. Details should be submitted to research@thesis.co.uk Cancer Research Campaign 10 Cambridge Terrace London NW1 4JL Tel:...
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Part-time work takes its toll
Long hours and low pay are having a serious impact on the performance of students who have to take part-time jobs, according to research published by Glasgow Caledonian and Paisley Universities in...
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The top ten colleges and improving colleges based on A-level point scores
Top ten collegesand sixth-formconsortia average A/AS points score per candidate. Dame Allan's Schools Centre*25.3 Runshaw College 23.1 St Aidan's andSt John FisherAssociated SixthForm Centre*23...
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Eye eye
(Photograph) - Prince Andrew at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, where he opened a new gallery. The observatory, which was founded in 1675, regained its name following the recent closure of the Royal...
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Jo Rusco
(Photograph) - Saving face: Jo Rusco paid her way through a Manchester Metropolitan University sociology degree by face painting.
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The big sleep
(Photograph) - The big sleep: students from Plymouth University staged a sleep-out last month to highlight student poverty and raise funds for the student union's community action programme and to...
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The new social class categories
1 Higher professional and managerial occupations 1a Employersand managers, company directors, health service managers, bank managers 1b Higher professionals Universityand collegelecturers, scientists...
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SBS
We are happy to point out that SBS is not funded by trade unions, contrary to what was said in The THES diary on November . We apologise for this error.
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Students behind bars
Students in 1998 are working too hard in order to make ends meet - and, when they get around to relaxing, are likely to prefer the less demanding end of popular culture to the high-minded stuff their...
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Spelling shaky, history dodgy, football sound
Most students will be relieved when hereditary peers are booted out of the Lords - because they cannot spell hereditary. But the THES/MORI poll showed that students do have some sense of history -...
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Marine panel keeps head above water
Radical changes to the number and make-up of panels are expected for the second round of the government's Foresight programme, which aims to identify growth areas in science, engineering and...