The relativity of theory
The arguments in "Sacred cows' herd instinct" (THES, July 21) were not helped by those touches of sensationalism. The author was a "former adherent" (addict? cult follower?) and remained "anonymous...
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The relativity of theory
Mr Finney says that, far from being deleterious to academic freedom, critical theory is "about opening spaces for those who have been marginalised or disenfranchised by traditional approaches and...
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Quality and priority
I read with interest Ron Johnston's letter (THES, August 4) on the implications of the forthcoming Research Assessment Exercise for the funding of grade 5 departments. The Higher Education Funding...
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0.85 seeks 0.7 for 2.4
What we all want in our perfect partner, says Devendra Singh, is an ideal waist-hip ratio. David Charter checks out his figures Devendra Singh has a high waist-hip ratio. He is living proof (thanks...
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Water and troubled oil
Greenpeace may have won the political battle to stop Shell sinking its oil platform, Brent Spar, at sea but it has not won the scientific debate. Ragnar Lofstedt describes how the activists were able...
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Real-life soap: Hermann Bausinger, professor at the Ludwig Uhland Institute in Germany
(Photograph) - Real-life soap: Hermann Bausinger, professor at the Ludwig Uhland Institute in Germany, has written to the makers of a German soap opera to complain that their fictional Professor...
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Prof in lather about soap
Professor Baumann, a folklore studies tutor at Tubingen University, is in his local pub boozily talking over the theme of tomorrow morning's seminar with a colleague. He finally hits on it: "A...
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MPs see red on college finances
The Public Accounts Committee said this week that it was concerned that colleges might be forced to borrow money to meet day-to-day running costs as a result of deficits totalling Pounds 20 million....
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Enrolment bonus for colleges
Colleges exceeded their own student growth projections between 1992/93 and 1993/94, according to Further Education Funding Council figures released this week. Overall there has been a 6 per cent...
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Slimline tonic for the shape of UK business
There is rather less of George Bain than there used to be - three-and-a-half stone less to be precise, after a highly successful slimming campaign by the principal of London Business School. But the...
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Scots formula for more women
The Scottish Higher Education Funding Council has earmarked Pounds 300,000 for guides to encourage and support women in science, engineering and technology, backed by pilot projects to develop good...
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Rebuilding masonry brick by brick
Masonry, the use of brickwork and stonework, was once a skilled art. Today, brick and stone block are invariably flat faced and dull. But the art of the mason could be revived, thanks to work at the...
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University College Salford's brass band in Sao Paulo, Brazil
(Photograph) - Top brass: The University College Salford's brass band is currently in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on a two-week concert tour in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Cultura Inglesa, an...
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Second thoughts on Scots mentors
The Scottish Office Education Department has postponed its controversial mentor scheme for student teachers following lack of support from schools. College of education staff fear that the scheme,...