Waves help reveal the Sun's secrets
Astronomical figures provide rays of hope Applied mathematics has proved a key research tool in investigating the mysteries of the Sun. It has been known for about two decades that the Sun is an...
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Degree costs compared
FINANCE officers should know by next summer how far the cost of teaching diplomas and degrees differs between further education colleges and higher education institutions. The Higher Education...
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Fact file
* 53 per cent of applicants to the Open University are women, 47 per cent are men * 51 per cent of admissions to the OU are women, 49 per cent are men * Social sciences are the most popular OU...
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Sound calculating cuts noise
Equations silence motorways Predicting noise levels from major developments such as motorways, checking the impact of sound barriers and measuring the flow of fuel at power stations are all a...
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Bidding invited for extra students' money
TOP-quality university and college courses will have the chance of extra students next year, under a funding council bidding scheme. The Higher Education Funding Council for England will provide cash...
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Protestant youth sticks to Bible
A SURVEY of 5,000 churchgoers in Belfast has found that education levels determine how readily Catholics accept the doctrines of their church. The strongest expressions of traditional doctrinal...
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Logistics slashes sky-high air bills
Mathematics with altitude A simple mathematical model could save industry billions of pounds, new research has found. Logistics engineering research at the University of Plymouth is moving closer to...
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Reluctant borrowers
FEMALE and Asian students are less likely to take out loans than white males, according to a report published today. Research by the Policy Studies Institute raises concerns about government plans...
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Shattered dreams
CONFUSION about who will be exempt from fees and the fear of debt appear to be the two main deterrents behind the fall in university applications for 1998/99. A-level students at Bradford and Ilkley...
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Fall in applications
ALL academic subjects with the exception of agriculture are suffering from a fall in applications, the Universities and Colleges Admission Service warned this week. A straw poll by The THES reveals a...
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FE hopes dashed
THOUSANDS of further education college applicants had their hopes dashed this year as cuts cast a shadow on government plans to expand educational opportunity. A snapshot survey by the Association of...
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Opportunities lost
Education secretary David Blunkett says: "The government is deeply committed to increasing and widening access to higher education." But its higher education policies are having the opposite effect....
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Bolton battles for due credit
BOLTON Institute's attempt to gain a university title has become the focus of a wrangle within the Quality Assurance Agency for higher education. John Randall, the QAA's chief executive, is fighting...
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Watchdog set to ease up on elite
ELITE universities with an excellent track record will get an easier ride from quality watchdogs than other institutions, it was revealed this week by the Quality Assurance Agency for higher...
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Sheffield Hallam appoints Green as chief
DIANA GREEN, pro-vice chancellor at the University of Central England, has been appointed principal and vice chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University. Professor Green, higher education policy...