No more local heroes?
I was surprised that Anthea Millet in her explanation of the TTA's proposals for reform (THES, December 1) lists only four charges brought against the consultative document about the future of...
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Unesco price is a bargain offer
This week ceremonies have taken place to mark the 50th anniversary of the adoption of Unesco's constitution in London. Many ambassadors, high commissioners, politicians of all parties and a large...
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For tip-top condition take top up
Mr Clarke is to be congratulated on his clarity. For the new Budget settlement makes it clear that British universities can no longer hope that they will be able to offer decent teaching in decent...
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Green grass of home
In the midst of depression following yet more cuts to higher education funding, perhaps there is one bright note. Further editions of Don's Diary are more likely to start: "Day 1: Doncaster. . ."...
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Logic of the rhetoric
Roger Brown questions the link between research and teaching. Is research a necessary, integral, part of higher education? If it is, what policies should we pursue to promote its beneficial...
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German students older but not wiser
Roman Herzog, Germany's Federal Chancellor, has spoken out in favour of drastic reforms in the country's higher education system. He wants to see study time shortened, more flexible course structures...
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Fear of fraud is killing ideas
German academics have been warned that a climate of mistrust over academic fraud and plagiarism is threatening to nip good research projects in the bud and to destroy the necessary climate of...
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Chile irons out market wrinkles
What comes after Chicago? This question dogs higher education - and indeed other sectors - in Chile as the country rebuilds democracy after the twin shocks of Allende's failed Marxist experiment and...
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Stress can cause women to miscarry
Stress during pregnancy is linked to miscarriage, psychiatrists have found. Pregnant women who experience severe life events, such as the death of someone very close, the loss of a job or finding...
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Bedouins suffer in clash of medicines
The health of the Bedouin may be suffering because of a clash of western and traditional therapies, a London conference was told. Problems arise from conflicting medical philosophies, the failure of...
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Now a 2:1 is common currency for degrees
Traditional universities have increased their grades so much that the 2:1 has replaced the 2:2 as the most common degree awarded in many disciplines between 1974 and 1995, according to a report...
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An excellent lesson in English self-appraisal
There is "widespread scepticism" in English departments about whether the benefits of teaching assessment by the funding council outweigh the costs, according to a report from the Council for College...
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Cancer kills more women
Deaths from lung cancer among women in Northern Ireland have risen by 75 per cent over the past 15 years, according to researchers at Queen's University, Belfast. Their report, showing that cancer...