Nursing a grudge
I take issue with the tone of Claire Sanders's article ("Practice makes perfect?" THES, January 21), which implies that there is something wrong with the way nursing education is delivered. There is...
I take issue with the tone of Claire Sanders's article ("Practice makes perfect?" THES, January 21), which implies that there is something wrong with the way nursing education is delivered. There is...
The History of Psychology
Women earn up to a quarter less than men at some universities despite taking the lion's share of recent promotions, according to new figures. Average pay for women lags behind that of men at every UK...
The debate over whether good teaching is dependent on doing research too has been rumbling on for years with, most noticeably, Government signalling the advent of teaching-only universities in the...
Vice-chancellors have won the first round in a continuing battle to narrow the scope of the Office for Fair Access. Universities UK has been in extensive negotiations with ministers to define the...
Vice-chancellors have won the first round in a continuing battle to narrow the scope of the Office for Fair Access. Universities UK has been in extensive negotiations with ministers to define the...
Your excellent coverage of the National Health Service Plan (Analysis and leader, THES, August 4) and its implications for higher education did not go far enough. Universities are well able to...
KING ALFRED'S COLLEGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION. The following professorial titles have been conferred: Michael Llewellyn, head of the school of science, technology and design; Alan Penny, reader in the...
The Royal Society has announced the election of 42 new fellows and six foreign members from the fields of science, engineering and technology. John Barrow, professor in the department of mathematics...
The Royal Society this week elected the following fellows: David Attwell , Jodrell professor of physiology at University College London; David Baulcombe , head of the Sainsbury Laboratory at the John...
Environment experts in universities have joined forces with authorities in London to help reduce pollution and health risks associated with road traffic in the City, writes Kam Patel. The three-year...
Lack of stimulation at undergraduate level discourages intellectuals from a scholarly life, argues Frank Furedi. A couple of years ago, when I complained about the diminishing intellectual content of...
Hefce still unsure how to handle RAE results Funding chiefs are still pondering when and how to implement the results of the research assessment exercise, which will be published next week. Members...
Quantum Evolution
Ten years on from the end of binary divide in higher education, Claire Sanders assesses the successes and failures of new universities in a united sector Ten years ago Liverpool Polytechnic declined...