Fall in applications
ALL academic subjects with the exception of agriculture are suffering from a fall in applications, the Universities and Colleges Admission Service warned this week. A straw poll by The THES reveals a...
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FE hopes dashed
THOUSANDS of further education college applicants had their hopes dashed this year as cuts cast a shadow on government plans to expand educational opportunity. A snapshot survey by the Association of...
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Opportunities lost
Education secretary David Blunkett says: "The government is deeply committed to increasing and widening access to higher education." But its higher education policies are having the opposite effect....
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Bolton battles for due credit
BOLTON Institute's attempt to gain a university title has become the focus of a wrangle within the Quality Assurance Agency for higher education. John Randall, the QAA's chief executive, is fighting...
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Watchdog set to ease up on elite
ELITE universities with an excellent track record will get an easier ride from quality watchdogs than other institutions, it was revealed this week by the Quality Assurance Agency for higher...
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Sheffield Hallam appoints Green as chief
DIANA GREEN, pro-vice chancellor at the University of Central England, has been appointed principal and vice chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University. Professor Green, higher education policy...
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DFEE resignation sparks spin fear
THE resignation last week of Jonathan Haslam, director of communications at the Department for Education and Employment, has fuelled speculation over government spin-doctoring. Mr Haslam, who will...
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High-fliers seek 'balanced lifestyle'
BUSINESS students seen as potential high-fliers rate a "balanced lifestyle" above high salaries and promotion, according to a survey. The International Student Survey by Coopers and Lybrand...
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Team working is a key skill, says report
EMPLOYERS believe "soft skills", such as team working, are as important in business as formal academic qualifications, a new report says. Skills such as networking, problem solving, listening and...
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Blunkett to host meeting of European ministers
THE first meeting of European education and social affairs ministers will be hosted early next year by David Blunkett, secretary of state for education and employment, it was announced this week. At...
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Nottingham and Surrey win space grants
TWO joint university business ventures in space technology have won government Foresight backing, John Battle, minister for science, industry and energy, announced this week. One is a project...
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Sharjah sheikh gives Pounds 2 million to Exeter
EXETER University has received a Pounds 2 million gift from a former postgraduate student, for research and teaching in the school of languages. The money, from Sheikh Sultan bin Mohamed Al-Qasimi,...
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Aberdeen raises Pounds 8.5 million over past year
ABERDEEN University, which is planning a major fund raising campaign next year, has already attracted Pounds 8.5 million in gifts, benefactions and pledges over the past year. Duncan Rice, Aberdeen's...
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Scots toe the quality line
THE Scottish Higher Education Funding Council has taken the first step towards signing up with the new Quality Assurance Agency, following its own prolonged standoff. The council has now decided to...
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Apprentice 'sorcery'
Plans for graduate apprenticeships have been dismissed as "a fudge" to stop the expected exodus from universities when tuition fees are introduced next year. Education minister Tessa Blackstone this...