Research to be cut, Newby says
Research carried out in British universities will be cut because it risks eroding infrastructure and staff pay, the head of England's funding council said this week. Sir Howard Newby said: "The...
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Threat to standards by social inclusion drive
* Courses for 16 to 19-year-olds in academic and vocational subjects are "narrow and shallow" compared with those in similar industrial economies, according to a comparative study from the think-tank...
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Former web consultant loses disability tribunal
A former internet web consultant has been ordered to pay at least £100,000 costs after losing a disability discrimination tribunal she brought against Warwick University. Yael Kahn was claiming up to...
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Film stars launch £1m Iris Murdoch appeal
Dame Judi Dench and Jim Broadbent, stars of the film Iris , launched the Iris Murdoch appeal on Wednesday. The joint venture by Oxford University and St Anne's College aims to raise £1 million to...
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Support for Monash v-c after plagiarism report
A meeting of the Monash University governing council in Melbourne on Monday night voted unanimously to support its vice-chancellor David Robinson, after it was reported in last week's THES that he...
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Scots teach prudence in use of antibiotics
Scotland's five medical schools are launching a £100,000 scheme, funded by the Scottish Executive, to educate tomorrow's doctors to be prudent prescribers of antibiotics. Scottish health minister...
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Aberdeen and Robert Gordon explore merger
Aberdeen University's court and the governors of the neighbouring Robert Gordon University have agreed to explore the option of merger. They are to undertake a risk analysis over the next year. Bill...
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£400,000 to promote careers in social work
Cathy Jamieson, Scotland's minister for education and young people, has announced £400,000 to boost the number of postgraduates taking social work courses. At the first conference of the Scottish...
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Marketing bids for academic recognition
If the government is to meet its 50 per cent target for participation in higher education, it will have to ensure that spin-doctoring is taken more seriously, according to Dale Littler, head of the...
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Disorganised learners become exam failures
The ability to accomplish simple administrative tasks can indicate whether students will succeed in their exams, according to research from Sheffield University published in this week's British...
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British Library's public catalogue is free online
The British Library's public catalogue is available online free of charge for the first time. Users will be able to browse the British Library through Copac, which gives access to library catalogues...
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Facial helps students to face exams head on
Students at Leicester University are facing up to the strain and stresses of exams with a facial. Business is blooming for beauty therapist Razina Suida, who has set up business in the university's...
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Clarification
Edward Roberts, a 28-year-old BA graphic design student who has just completed his second year at Coventry University, has asked us to make clear that he did not contribute in any way to the report...
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Real-terms funding falls
Real-terms funding per student in higher education will have dropped by just over 2 per cent between 1996-97 and 2002-03. Figures from the Department for Education and Skills this week show that real...
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'Foundation degree is vital, so give it a chance'
The foundation degree is in danger of being stigmatised as a "dumbed-down second-class qualification", according to Ivor Crewe, chair of the National Foundation Degree Group. Professor Crewe, vice-...