Let's get down to business, says CBI
Universities must form tighter partnerships with business, the Confederation of British Industry warned this week. Pressure from industry to improve the business acumen of graduate recruits and the...
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Flexing their muscle
THE DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT How to reconcile flexibility and funding? On the day of the deadline for submissions to the Dearing Inquiry, Simon Midgley outlines the hopes and fears of...
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Signature stroke
And finally Antithesis would like to wish a highly creative hello to the principal of the Wimbledon College of Art, Professor Colin Painter.
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Southampton report hits an attitude problem
The author of an independent report on internal communications problems at Southampton Institute was told to strike out references to "attitudes" from his paper, it emerged this week. Ian Pirie, vice...
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Employers resort to the courts to resolve employment disputes
Unions revealed this week that their legal bills are soaring as members and employers resort to the courts to resolve employment disputes. The AUT has reported a 70 per cent increase in its legal...
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Admissions chaos near
University admissions are likely to be thrown into chaos as unions reveal plans to step up their campaign over pay. Lecturers' unions say that if next Tuesday's one-day strike fails to break the...
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Geologists dig far too deep
University geology courses are largely irrelevant to modern living and should shift their focus from the earth's core and mantle to the inhabited crust, the director of the British Geological Survey...
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Tables showing university income
Tables showing university income in the industry supplement (THES, November 1, p32-33) were derived from data collected and published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency, whose assistance...
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Pixel partners
Department of Trade and Industry funds will help to create a "virtual centre of excellence" in digital broadcasting and multimedia technology. The project involves the National Film and Television...
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Maverick Scot backs three years
A Scottish principal has called into question the four-year honours degree as the norm in higher education north of the border. Donald Leach, who retired this week after 11 years as principal of...
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Unions set for pay fight
THE higher education sector held its breath today for the results of eight separate trade union ballots which could force the first ever shutdown of United Kingdom universities and colleges. Early...
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Health pay parity
Medical academics are still waiting for Lord Henley, higher education minister, to reply to the letter demanding cash to maintain the historic pay parity between them and NHS staff. His spokeswoman...
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Are you a key FOB?
An awful lot of people are banking on a Labour government beating a path to their door for advice. An awful lot of them are going to be disappointed. Brian Brivati predicts who will be called and who...
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Speak up for science
I am one of the science communicators that Ian Hughes wants more of (THES, Personal View, October 25). I am not one of the bright new MSc graduates from Imperial or Dublin/Queen's but a professional...
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