German at Goldsmiths College
We note that a post is advertised in the German department of Goldsmiths College, London. Those thinking of applying, and those asked to provide references for candidates, might recall that our...
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Martin Lewis
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How NVQs ignore the future
It is all very well for a director of standards of the Law Society (John Randall, THES April 14) to recommend NVQs, when to be a good lawyer it is only essential to conform with current practices....
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Don's Diary
FRIDAY. Fly to Warsaw with colleague. Met at airport by Polorbis travel courier with rail tickets. Ignore beggars at Central Station (it is getting more like London every day), and board Pieniny...
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False dichotomy for Asia
Perhaps the emergence of democracy in East Asia is not so different from the western experience during the 18th and early 19th centuries. In both cases, "social changes induced by rapid economic...
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Admission impossible
Californians are anxious these days. Calamities of Biblical proportions bedevil the state. The worst flooding in memory occurred this year, the worst fires are but yesterday and will return tomorrow...
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Reds flagging
Whatever the outcome of Labour's conference on Clause Four tomorrow, Brian Brivati argues that the debate has illustrated the power of the proceduralists and the eclipse of the ideologues. We know...
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Funders float modular formula
Welsh universities and colleges are considering plans for a new funding system for part-time higher education courses. A consultation paper issued by the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales...
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Israel warns students on UK study
Attempts by British universities to capture part of the market for first and second degrees in Israel have led the Israeli government to issue a warning to students over non-approved courses. The...
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Funders call for salaries lure
The Scottish Higher Education Funding Council has called for a continuing expansion of student numbers, backed by "fully competitive" salaries for staff. In a trenchant submission to the Government's...
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Circular quality
Circular quality The Higher Education Funding Council for England has sent a circular letter to all vice chancellors asking for comments on a discussion document about how to bring the quality...
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CVCP elections
David Melville, vice chancellor of Middlesex University and Martin Harris, vice chancellor of Manchester University, have been elected vice chairs of the Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals.
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Lingerie first
The promotion and dissemination of design research by academics took a leap forward this week with the first conference of the European Academy of Research. More than 50 papers on topics ranging from...
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NUS backing
Labour students at their annual conference have voted by two to one to support the National Union of Students' review of all forms of paying for education. However, the conference is opposed to...
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Capital ideas at colleges win Queen's award
Two London institutions are among the 140 winners of the prestigious Queen's Awards for Export Achievement announced today. King's College London has received the accolade for earning Pounds 16...