The funding stakes
Peter Knight presents his annual analysis of the winners and losers in the funding per student for university teaching. For the past two years I have analysed the funding for teaching that each...
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Throw in the towel
Never one to decry the commercial spin-offs of higher education, Antithesis hereby salutes the success of the University of Surrey team who invented the Advanced Shower complete with all-in-one...
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Lack of fulfilment
There's a nice nostalgic touch to the Confederation of British Industry's inability to get its Dearing submission in on the due date - they have been given special dispensation to send it in next...
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Not so forthright
Michael Forsyth, Secretary of State for Scotland, is building up a reputation for his caring, listening approach which only a cynic would attribute to the slimness of his 703-strong electoral...
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Government made tax error
The Government has admitted there were more than 1,600 faults in a computer system which has led to many new graduates being overtaxed. The problems were first discovered by Tommy Docherty, a...
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Students are paying more than Pounds 170 million
Students are paying more than Pounds 170 million in hidden course costs, according to a survey by the National Union of Students. The survey shows that the average undergraduate pays out more than...
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Other business
Oxford University is investigating alternative sites for its planned Said Business School after original proposals were rejected by dons. It is also planning a postal ballot of the 3,200 dons in the...
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Quality assessor who fell asleep on the job
Excessive costs and inspector "incompetence" are two of the criticisms of teaching quality assessment exercises contained in a report released this week. The University Council of Modern Languages'...
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Let's get down to business, says CBI
Universities must form tighter partnerships with business, the Confederation of British Industry warned this week. Pressure from industry to improve the business acumen of graduate recruits and the...
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Flexing their muscle
THE DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT How to reconcile flexibility and funding? On the day of the deadline for submissions to the Dearing Inquiry, Simon Midgley outlines the hopes and fears of...
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Signature stroke
And finally Antithesis would like to wish a highly creative hello to the principal of the Wimbledon College of Art, Professor Colin Painter.
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Southampton report hits an attitude problem
The author of an independent report on internal communications problems at Southampton Institute was told to strike out references to "attitudes" from his paper, it emerged this week. Ian Pirie, vice...
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Employers resort to the courts to resolve employment disputes
Unions revealed this week that their legal bills are soaring as members and employers resort to the courts to resolve employment disputes. The AUT has reported a 70 per cent increase in its legal...
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Admissions chaos near
University admissions are likely to be thrown into chaos as unions reveal plans to step up their campaign over pay. Lecturers' unions say that if next Tuesday's one-day strike fails to break the...