Soros pulls out of Belarus
GEORGE Soros, the Hungarian-born financier who since the collapse of communism has been funding educational, cultural and pro-democracy initiatives in the former communist bloc, has announced the...
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Italy aims research funding at targets
THE ITALIAN government has earmarked 850 billion lire (Pounds 300 million) for scientific research over the next three years. The funds have been assigned to 29 "targets" for applied research...
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Old hatreds haunt meeting
A CONFERENCE in Lithuania held to mark the bicentenary of one of the greatest Talmudic scholars in Jewish history could have been expected to strengthen scholarly and diplomatic ties between...
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Pounds 400m equipment plea
More than Pounds 400 million is needed urgently to update teaching equipment in English and Welsh universities, according to a report out this week. Backed by the higher education funding councils...
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Debts double in FE colleges
DEBT levels in further education have almost doubled over two years, a financial guide warned this week. This year's further education financial yearbook from Noble Financial Publishing, part of the...
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Research sums 'wrong'
The Dearing report's analysis of research issues was seriously inadequate, a leading researcher warned last week. Ron Johnston, professor of geography at Bristol University and former vice chancellor...
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Dewar sounds inclusive note
Olga Wojtas reports from a conference exploring the pitfalls and opportunities for HE in a devolved Scotland Scottish higher education must not become academically isolated from the rest of the...
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Bravehearts wary of drastic acts
Olga Wojtas reports from a conference exploring the pitfalls and opportunities for HE in a devolved Scotland Higher education will have a distinctive role in a renewed Scottish democracy but it...
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Welsh party claims funding shortfall
Plaid Cymru is to call for Welsh universities to be funded at a level per student equal to their English and Scottish counterparts. The party, which won four seats at the general election, meets for...
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Welsh devolution referendum
Welsh vice chancellors and principals have welcomed the narrow "yes" vote in last week's devolution referendum. But Keith Robbins, chairman of the Heads of Higher Education (Wales) warned of the...
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Wilson hints at research rethink
Olga Wojtas reports from a conference exploring the pitfalls and opportunities for HE in a devolved Scotland The new universities north of the border have welcomed apparent support from Scottish...
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Can the doorway be widened?
As Labour gathers for its annual conference next week, Huw Richards asks whether the Government's higher education policy is helping or hindering the disadvantaged TWO LETTERS can make quite a...
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Blackstone hails UFI objectives
PROCLAIMED last week as the next big step in widening access to higher education, the University for Industry pilot project in the Northeast was warmly endorsed at its launch by higher education...
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Labour faces fees protests
LABOUR may still face a revolt over its plans to axe maintenance grants and introduce tuition fees at its conference next week, despite its announcement this week of extra money for universities. A...
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Campaign 'left papers muddled'
THE BRITISH press did not lurch to the left during the 1997 general election. Instead of reorientation, it displayed all the symptoms of disorientation, according to academics from Loughborough...