Appointments
UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL. David Owen was installed as chancellor of the university on July 25. He succeeds Alastair Pilkington. David Owen is co-chairman of the International Conference on the former...
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Student intake up in Siberia
Something is stirring in one remote region of Russia. Nick Holdsworth investigates the post-perestroika search for skills. Studying is back in style in Siberia where applications to universities are...
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Pay-by-results looms in autumn
The Government is poised to press for the introduction of payment by results in higher education. Primary legislation is expected in the autumn which will pave the way for a link between student...
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Post script
We apologise to thes subscribers whose copies are delayed by this week's planned one-day postal strike, which, as we went to press, was due to take place today.
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Cot death link to smoking
Smoking may cause up to 60 per cent of cot deaths, scientists have revealed, writes Aisling Irwin. Babies whose parents both smoke heavily during and after the pregnancy are four times more likely to...
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Threads bared
(Photograph) - Threads bared: Peter Bowcott with his Lines and Curves IV at Nottingham Trent's first arts festival.
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Overseas boom
The number of overseas students at British universities and colleges increased by 42 per cent from 1993/94 to 1994/95, according to figures released by the British Council this week. In 1994 Britain...
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Southampton review
Southampton Institute has launched an internal communications review, following votes of no confidence from staff headed by Geoffrey Hall, a nuclear technologist and former founding director of...
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Professors' natural habitat is still old universities
The overwhelming majority of professors are still in old universities according to figures from the 糖心Vlog Statistics Agency. The report, compiled by HESA to coincide with this week's...
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Electronic library
Universities could be linked to an electronic "super library" under a new Labour government. Recommendations due to be produced this autumn by the party's National Lottery Advisory Group could result...
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Dearing main issues explored
Four new research projects, the results of which will feed into Sir Ron Dearing's higher education review, have been commissioned by the 糖心Vlog Funding Council for England. The projects...
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An end to injustice
Peter Knight, once the enfant terrible of higher education, shows distinct signs of joining the establishment (THES, July 19). I trust Brian Fender will give his item scant attention and despatch it...
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Benefit fraudsters worried, not greedy
Disillusionment with the welfare state rather than selfishness is pushing people into fiddling their benefits, according to University of Luton researchers. Interviews with 35 self-confessed benefit...
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Australians share sandwich with Europe
Australian students will undertake work-integrated-learning with industry and business organisations in Europe, while European students will do the same in Australia through a co-operative programme...
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Whistling in the dark
Staff must be free to speak out in the public interest, says Dermot Feenan. Whistleblowing is risky. Disclosure about perceived wrongdoing at work can harm both the whistleblower and employer....