Mergers present a growing concern
You can always tell when things are getting serious: men and women of influence start writing open letters to men and women of power. Hence, I read with interest the open letter one of my colleague...
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A vision of poetry in motion
In the sesquicentennial of The Communist Manifesto, I have a confession to make: I regularly try to disabuse myself of thinking like a Marxist, identifying with the labour movement, and believing in...
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Chairs
University of Teesside Surya Shah, former associate professor at the University of Queensland, has been appointed to the first chair of occupational therapy in England. Les Johnston, reader and head...
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Honorary degrees
Kingston University Doctorates: Marilyn Butler, rector of Exeter College, Cambridge; Philip Crossland, former managing director of Chubb & Son plc; Stuart Hampson, chairman, John Lewis...
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Lectures
University of the West of England The following professorial lectures have been arranged: May 6 at 6.30pm in Room 4C23 on Frenchay Campus - Gisela Shaw, faculty of languages and European studies. The...
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Appointments
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission International development secretary, Clare Short, has appointed four new members to the commission: Trudy Harpham, professor of urban development at South Bank...
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Teacher placements survive
The government has made a U-turn on plans to axe a highly regarded Pounds 2 million scheme that places thousands of teachers on short secondments to firms. Leading industry bodies, including the...
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Parisian leaders demand Pounds 1.1bn campus revamp
LEADERS of the eight Parisian universities are lobbying the French government for a slice of cash from its University of the Third Millennium project to silence complaints about overcrowded and...
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Global club eyes huge prize
A WORLDWIDE network of major research universities may develop a global accreditation system, backed by joint international appointments. The Universitas 21 group, with members from Australia, Canada...
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British combat waning status
An elite group of British universities concerned to "rehabilitate" Britian's higher education reputation overseas will today discuss boosting its membership and expanding its outreach work, writes...
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Extra cash on cards to crack class privilege
POOR and disabled students could bring a cash bonus for the universities that recruit them next year, under plans discussed by the English funding council this week. Extra money found by top-slicing...
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The peace deal
An historic peace deal and the long-awaited go-ahead for a new campus promise exciting times for Ulster's higher and futher education. The Stormont agreement is a complex and delicately balanced...
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The end of the beginning
An historic peace deal and the long-awaited go-ahead for a new campus promise exciting times for Ulster's higher and futher education. A peace agreement does not mean that violence and suspicion...
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Son et lumiere show
Anglia Polytechnic University is back on the PR offensive following its bad press (see above). First the business school, as reported in The THES two weeks ago, staged a "festival" to celebrate its...
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Youth threat to UK science
Lack of investment in laboratory equipment and declining interest in scientific careers among young people are threatening the United Kingdom's science base, according to the Office of Science and...