Nothing to fear but fear itself
Bologna’s harmonisations will benefit Britain as much as they help Europe as a whole, says Tessa Blackstone Seven years ago, I joined education ministers from France, Germany and Italy to take the...
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Major milestone on our road to reform
The Glasgow convention offers a vital opportunity to assess progress and to plan for the future, argues Eric Froment The changing role of universities is a topic of intense debate at national and...
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The Universidad de Alcalá de Henares
Spain has had further to go than many European countries in implementing the Bologna Process. Despite several reforms of higher education in the past two decades, Spain’s tendency has been to adapt...
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Strathclyde University
Strathclyde University spells out its commitment to Europe in its mission statement, which states its aim of being “a dynamic top-ranking European university dedicated to excellence through its core...
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Gary Day
The rise of fundamentalist religious beliefs is a worrying trend, especially when such groups have the ear of Government The other week, a Muslim student came up to me after a seminar and said: "You...
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The lights are on but there's no one home
'The work seems to capture the collective of office work on a monumental scale' BELGRAVE HOUSE, BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD, LONDON www.belgravehouse.co.uk The recognition of genius is seldom instant. And...
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No bosom buddies...
An unfortunate bout of flu has denied Oxford University students the chance to meet a Daily Star Page 3 model. The dean of Lincoln College had barred Lucy Pinder from serving in the bar after a...
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...but lots of balls
Meanwhile, the potential flashing of nether regions is causing a disturbance at Cambridge University. We have heard murmurings of discontent - and perhaps the wail of distant bagpipes - over reports...
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Stars in their eyes
Over the past few weeks the academic rumour mill has suggested that a woman might take the reins at the Royal Society. Sources said top society figures were being rather indiscreet about how much...
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Ruthless runaround
Education Secretary Ruth Kelly remains for many in the sector a bit of a mystery. It seems vice-chancellors are no more in the know than the rest. Rumour has it that their campaign group,...
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Save as you learn
Killing time in Whitehall receptions can be a revealing business. The Department of Trade and Industry aims to inform guests with two copies of The Independent, Financial Times, The Guardian and The...
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Why I ... believe we must fight to defend democracy on campus
Deputy general secretary of the Association of University Teachers It is a wet winter's night somewhere in London. Sixty academics are about to be sacked and most are protesting at the opening of a...
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Hot flush over HRT
MPs must be cool and collected to debate human reproductive technology, says Robert Key The scientific community has good reason to be puzzled by the unprecedented events surrounding the publication...
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Discover your inner chutzpah
How should you deal with intimidating colleagues? Val Atkinson thinks she has found the answer... We all encounter workplace force fields that are difficult to breach - situations from which we...
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Secret bid to lift £3K ceiling on top-ups
The Government has been secretly prompting key figures in the higher education sector to campaign for the removal of the £3,000 cap on top-up fees, The Times Higher can reveal. When ministers pushed...