... as drop in social work students accelerates
The fall in the number of social work students is continuing and seems to be accelerating, says Jennifer Bernard of the Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work. She blames the drop...
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Hadlow governors dressed down by FEFC
Governors at Hadlow College in Kent have been condemned by the Further Education Funding Council for "poor provision, which has many weaknesses" - the worst inspection grade. The governing body,...
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Museums commission opens consultation
The Museums and Galleries Commission has begun a consultation exercise on a government proposal to merge the MGC with the Library and Information Commission. The Department of Culture, Media and...
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14 Welsh colleges share Pounds 3.5m for training
WELSH colleges have recieved Pounds 3.5 million of the Pounds 13 million they bid for to expand work-orientated education and skills training. About Pounds 3.15 million of the Education for Industry...
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Labs seek students to test toxic dangers
Students are being used as human guinea pigs to test pesticides. The Medeval laboratory in Manchester's science park pays students Pounds 600 to test the toxicity of pesticides used in pet flea...
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Unions fear private effect on research
The government is to examine the opportunities for public sector research establishments to increase the commercial exploitation of their work. But union chiefs are concerned that the move will...
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Funding council aims to boost business ties
The Higher Education Funding Council for England is planning a "third leg" of support alongside its funding of research and teaching. It wants to help institutions boost their "professional...
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V-cs seek part-time loans rethink
Vice-chancellors have called on the government to redefine student loans so they can be extended to part-timers. Although recently announced changes in accounting rules for student loans were a...
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Government proposals on lifelong learning are pitched too strongly at the lower skills levels
Engineering organisations say government proposals on lifelong learning are pitched too strongly at the lower skills levels and those who do not currently participate in learning, writes Kam Patel....
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Glass works
(Photograph) - Rare antique glass from America, Poland and Sunderland is pieced together in a stained glass window depicting some of Yorkshire's most celebrated structures including the Ribblehead...
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Navy leaves a legacy of literature
"You are to send, at six o'clock this morning, two boats each to the ships named in the Mayfair, for the purpose of conveying them on board the Medusa and Discovery." The order book entry, dated...
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Farmers pigeonholed
Organic farmers tend to be younger, manage smaller farms and rely less on their farms for income than others, an Economic and Social Research Council project has found. They are also more likely to...
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Digital profile revealed on web
The clearest way of assessing universities in the digital age may be found in cyberspace, according to an academic who has conducted a survey of web sites. Martin Dodge, researcher in the Centre for...
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Easy access to animal alternatives promised
RESEARCHERS who perform experiments on live animals are to get access to a European database of alternative techniques, following concerns about the number of animals used. There were 2.64 million...
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Teaching research valued highly
Research into teaching and learning in higher education could receive a significant boost if plans to include it in the next research assessment exercise go ahead. The Higher Education Funding...