US universities swear by them, and they have been making apparently unstoppable progress in the UK for more than a decade. So why are some universities abandoning semesters to return to a three-term...
Universities worried by the gloomy signals over their budgets for the next three years will hardly have been reassured by events in Blackpool this week. The Labour Party conference theme of "schools...
How will the Earth expire? John Leslie ponders how we might precipitate our demise. Our galaxy contains many billion sun-like stars. Our telescopes see details of many billion further galaxies....
How will the Earth expire? Aisling Irwin looks at the usual, and some unusual, suspects. At the opening of the sixth seal, there will be a devastating earthquake, the sun will blacken and stars will...
The A-level results fiasco has not just highlighted the failings of a Byzantine grading system, it has reignited the debate on the best way to educate the English population. Tony Tysome listens to...
What is truth and why does it matter? Bernard Williams tells Jennifer Wallace that we value truth only when we are in danger of losing it Ever since Alan Clark admitted to being "economical with the...
Self-catering is on the rise in halls of residence. Are students better at cooking or is it just the bottom line speaking? asks Catherine Quinn Student eating habits are changing, and it could be...
Studying abnormalities in the vertebrae of ancient skeletons could help Marsha Levine to date the earliest domestication of the horse Before the development of firearms, horses were crucial to...
Philosophy and theories of justice are of no use in the debate about an invasion of Iraq. History and realpolitik are enough and, says John Gray, point to only one course of action. It is usually a...
Pianist Diana Ambache has resurrected the work of forgotten female composers. Christopher Wood spoke to her on the eve of a historic concert. It started with an old photograph of a group of well-...
Huw Richards asks if the Conservatives can find a way out of the wilderness and pick up voters on campuses. For two-thirds of the 20th century Britain was led by Conservative, or Conservative-...
Huw Richards asks if the Conservatives can find a way out of the wilderness and pick up voters on campuses. Two decades in party politics should prepare you for most things. But shadow Cabinet member...
The Whistleblower column ("Luton professor was wrongfully dismissed", THES , September ) refers to unsubstantiated allegations that the University of Luton refutes. The claim that the appointment...
Polytechnics are evidently still a topic of debate judging by two articles, one looking forward, the other looking back, in The THES (September 20). Tony Tysome ("Colleges bid to become the new polys...
Research showing that degree classifications are inconsistent hardly breaks revolutionary ground (News, THES , September ). Prospective students never ask: "What are the rules that determine how I...