Spy row prompts dig halt
The University of Wales has suspended its involvement in an archaeological dig in Bulgaria after a senior lecturer was accused of military espionage and expelled. Douglass Bailey, an American who...
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Union to fight staff dismissals
The Educational Institute of Scotland is to pursue unfair dismissal claims on behalf of three academics made compulsorily redundant at Jewel and Esk Valley College. The union says it does not accept...
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Greenwich naval bid
The University of Greenwich is expected to make a multimillion pound bid for the Royal Naval College, put up for sale this week. The university says it is willing to take over the Pounds 1 million...
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Contract strikes
Twenty further education colleges were disrupted by strikes during enrolment this week as lecturers campaigned against new contracts. Strikes were avoided at the last minute at Handsworth, Shrewsbury...
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Pay deal struck
A 2.7 per cent pay offer has been accepted in a ballot of members of the Association of University and College Lecturers representing staff in the new universities and colleges of higher education. "...
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Scottish Vocational Education Council
The Scottish Vocational Education Council was incorrectly described as the Scottish Vocational Educational Committee in an article by Ann Macleod in last week's THES.
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Universities' science weak
Universities had the highest failure rate for activities run during National Science Week last March, says a report released this week. But the week overall was an "outstanding success". The week, "...
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Shephard rushes foundation probe
University and college heads have been asked to make a rapid response to the Government's inquiry into entry requirements for foundation year courses, writes Tony Tysome. The Higher Education Quality...
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Lifelong learning green paper in offing
The Government is preparing to publish a "lifelong learning" green paper which will explore new approaches to supporting adult and continuing education and training. The paper, which was originally...
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V-c award
"After the way he organised and ran his session, he is probably going to end up as a vice chancellor" was one participant's comment on a British panel organiser at the International History Congress...
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Greek names tagged
A dusty loft in Oxford's strangest college, All Souls, is where the whacky but worthwhile Lexicon of Greek Personal Names was born more than 20 years ago. Things have moved on and upwards since then...
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Doctor course to relieve pressure
Keele University's school of postgraduate medicine is pioneering a degree aimed at prospective consultants in the health service. Brian McGuinness, head of the school's centre for primary health care...
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Split winnings
Those who claim the binary line has simply been redrawn between higher and further education will have their suspicions confirmed by the latest grants from the National Lottery. Glasgow University,...
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Creche course
The tiny tots of Nottingham University mature students had a surprise at the launch of a day nursery this week. There to join them was vice chancellor Colin Campbell. The university says he was there...