Cutting through mire of eccentric political answers
Last week saw the Tory draft manifesto, with its promise that universities could break free from government - and take a substantial alimony with them as they went. Next week comes the Liberal...
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In whose name are all these articles printed?
Editors of academic journals should work for their readers, not their contributors, says Catherine Jones Finer Do academic journal editors matter? Or should they merely be seen as administrators of...
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Brits just ain't well endowed
The Conservative Party draft manifesto promises to enable British universities to "excel in the top league of world academic institutions" by "creating endowment funds" through "privatisation...
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Copyright fee for all
In its advertisement, the Copyright Licensing Agency repeats the spurious claim that its course pack clearance system is "a fair system for both the copyright user and the owners, ensuring authors...
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A rich situation
Tim Knox's editorial displayed nothing more than the tired old rhetoric of the political right (Opinion, THES, September 8). Allowing universities to set their own fees will not increase "choice", it...
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A rich situation
Is the vice-chancellor of the University of Teesside really as incapable of consecutive thought as the National Union of Students seems to be (Letters, THES, September 1)? How can any of them know...
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Modem world
While many people may be unthinkingly applying new technology to learning, this does not apply to all ("Beware geeks bearing modems", THES September 1). Many organisations with which I am working are...
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Modem world
Strathclyde may be bidding to be Europe's first "Thinkpad University", but it is not the first European university to "lap up" students (Enterprise, THES, September 8). Eindhoven University of...
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Earning and learning
If academics in London are to get much higher salaries (Soapbox, THES, September 1), then the costs of degrees in London should rise to reflect this. The effect of this would be to make much...
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Earning and learning
Sarah Fitzpatrick's claim that graduates earn substantially more than non-graduates over their lifetime needs revising in the light of the increasing numbers of mature students (Opinion, THES,...
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ACCA, Oxford Brookes
I would like to clarify some issues raised in the Whistleblower article entitled "PlBan for instant degrees abandoned" (THES, July 14). The agreement with Oxford Brookes University will enable...
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Taking some stick
You have often used quotes from me as a stick with which to beat others who use oversimplified performance indicators. You should now apply this stick to yourself. The article "Student numbers...
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Pounds not points the problem
Are universities that lower entry grades to fill places storing up trouble for the future? Dennis Smith thinks not As this year's admissions round draws to a close, anecdotal evidence is growing that...
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Trust me, I'm a politician
Why does alcohol pose an acceptable risk while GM foods call for caution? It is all about trust and control, says Nick Pidgeon. Risk and the way people respond to and perceive risk has, over the past...
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Path to the right result
How can researchers best manage conflicts of interest? Nicholas Winterton of the MRC explores the issue. It is vital that those funding and undertaking research know what standards of professional...