If you want peace, prepare for peace
The threat of extinction that hangs over us can only be removed by abolishing war. This may take a very long time but it will never happen unless we make a start, insists Joseph Rotblat. Whatever...
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Anxious students sacrifice their poor
In as fine an example of pathetic fallacy as could be found, last Tuesday's bleak weather underlined the misery of higher education staff demonstrating in the sleet for better pay. They have, as...
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Health is fine on a drop of wine
GRAND traditions can leave a country resting on its laurels rather than competing at the cutting edge of research. Until recently, France was no exception where its heritage as a country of fine...
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Supersub patrols the depths
THE FIRST unmanned submarine designed specifically for civilian research in ocean science was launched off the shores of Britain last week. Autosub1, developed at the Southampton Oceanography Centre...
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The cost of learning
PART-TIME work and borrowing have made students better off but the most vulnerable continue to face serious financial disincentives to higher education, according to a new survey. While the average...
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Students 'pick brand names'
CITY MOVES by Alan Shearer and Harvey Nichols could prove absolutely fabulous news for university admissions officers in Newcastle and Leeds by boosting the profile of their localities. Reports by...
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Brussels sprout
It is a rare statesman who introduces a style of government so distinctive that a word has to be coined to do justice to it. Step forward alumni to be proud of No 78: President Mobutu Sese Seko of...
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Flipper slippers
Great excitement several leagues under the sea at the news that an Oxford PhD student has invented a singing synthesizer to reproduce the voice of any human or animal and adapt it to any style. "You...
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Artwork sparks porn row
A feminist artist's work was at the centre of a row over censorship at a conference on domestic violence, sexual abuse and women's citizenship held in Brighton this week. Alison Lochhead's work on "...
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Tolerance by degree
GRADUATES are one of the most liberal, tolerant and permissive groups in the community, according to the latest British Social Attitudes report. Having a university degree is a strong predictor of...
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TECs fear Budget mauling
TRAINING and Enterprise Councils are reporting improved enrolment and success-rate figures, but fear that their funding will be slashed in next week's Budget. Enrolments for NVQ-based youth training...
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Tables mooted for teacher trainers
THE TEACHER Training Agency today published proposals for developing performance tables for all teacher training providers. The move follows calls from Gillian Shephard, Secretary of State for...
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Rifle club banned
STIRLING University students have voted to disband their rifle club following an appeal from the local Association of University Teachers in the wake of the Dunblane tragedy. The move comes as the...