After claims that a sociologist abused research into paedophilia, Marcello Mega argues that topics such as 'intergenerational sex' are open to misuse. An academic in Europe had infiltrated Ipce, an...
Scholars usually play an expert if discreet role in Britain's councils of war. But, argues Brendan Simms, while their advice can be valuable, their reluctance to contradict the official line can be...
Anthrax scare blamed for SAT delays Postal delays in the United States caused by anthrax alerts have been blamed for holding up vital college admissions test papers affecting up to 7,800 would-be...
Pressure mounts on schools Seventy six schools in England and Wales failed to reach the government target of 15 per cent of pupils attaining five GCSE C-grades or higher, according to official league...
Turkish student 'at risk of torture' Emrullah Karagoz, a pro-Kurdish Turkish student, held incommunicado in police custody since November 1 despite a judge’s order for his transfer to prison, is at...
Students paying too high a price Universities must be given tax breaks to build up funds to finance higher education, says Kenneth Baker, former education secretary, in an article extracted from a...
Morris to cut bureaucracy Education secretary Estelle Morris is to cut red tape and improve professional development for college staff. Speaking at the Association of Colleges annual conference in...
Canada opens up academic jobs market The Canadian federal government has announced that universities will now be allowed to advertise all vacancies simultaneously in Canada and abroad. Qualified...
Ministers accused of grants u-turn The government was accused of presiding over a "mess" last night after it dropped plans to reintroduce maintenance grants of £3,800 a year for all students, weeks...
APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS e-Learning Foundation Ray Moore , formerly at Birmingham Local Education Authority where he was programme manager for the city's learning project, has been appointed...
Older workers to plug skills gap Apprenticeships should be offered to older workers to help tackle the skills gap facing industry, the Engineering Employers’ Federation said today. It called on the...
Oxbridge colleges called to account A Cabinet Office investigation has found that 80 of the best endowed charities in the country do not file regular accounts with the Charity Commission - yet they...
Academic shot dead in Bangladesh A Hindu academic has been shot dead in the Bangladesh city of Chittagong. Gopal Krishna Mahuri was shot at point-blank range by unidentified assailants who later...
Tuesday Fresh snow caps Inti Illimani as the plane lands 4,000m above sea level at La Paz airport in El Alto, Bolivia. Relishing the fresh, oxygen-starved air, I walk across to the airport buildings...
Georgian president Eduard Shevardnadze may have averted a potential threat to his power by meeting university students to defuse tensions after a week of anti-government demonstrations in the capital...