Man with pig kidney is a 'long way' off
An eminent transplant surgeon has poured cold water on suggestions that animal organs could be used in humans in the near future. Sir Roy Calne, professor of surgery at Cambridge University, said...
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Polish up your peace-keeping
Soldiers and civilians are already joining up for a unique degree in international peace-keeping at the University of Essex this autumn. The MA course, seeks to break down the traditional...
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Law information swap-shop mooted
Around 70 higher education institutions are poised to set up an education law network, which will allow them to exchange information on specialist legal issues ranging from redundancy consultations...
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Boxing boffins biff Barry
(Photograph) - Oxford University's Max Tortora pounds the glove of former world champion Barry McGuigan. Mr McGuigan, head of the Professional Boxers Association, was helping Oxford prepare for...
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Postgrad law demand halves
A dramatic drop in the demand for postgraduate law courses has been revealed by the Law Society. The number of non-law graduates applying to join conversion courses to train as lawyers has almost...
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Alfred burns degree courses in status chase
King Alfred's College in Winchester is sacrificing degree courses in its quest for university status in the next decade, writes Andrew Napier. The higher education college, which has 2,600 students...
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Lib Dems divided over fees
A split emerged this week among Liberal Democrat students over their party's latest higher education plans. Mixed messages are emanating from the Liberal Democrat Youth and Students group in response...
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Office bugged
One office at the University of British Columbia may be a trifle overcrowded - for some tastes at least. Entomology lecturer Karen Needham, who is also curator of the university's Spencer...
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Lord comforts Whitehall's whore
If you want someone to cut through cosy clubbability, Lord Beloff is your man. He is more acid rain than breath of fresh air, but his directness stands out against the over elaborate courtesies of...
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Vice squad
Bizarre image of the week comes courtesy of the Manchester Evening News, inducing thoughts of university metalwork shops taking the place of gymnasia as refuge-in-times-of-accommodation crisis with...
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Male ergo
And a warm welcome to the Hansard Society's latest Women at the Top report showing that in several significant centres of national life, the proportion of women reaching positions of influence is...
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Peace dividend
A severe sporting blow last week to the stereotypes attached to the academic disciplines of peace and war studies. Most preconceptions would assume that any contest between the open-toed sandal bunch...
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Devolution evolution
The screeching sound of U-turns was to be heard at the AUTS council, where delegates vied with one another to welcome the prospect of a Scottish parliament, which would undoubtedly cherish higher...
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Motion picture
A delegate at last Saturday's council meeting of the Association of University Teachers Scotland complained about a motion authorising the council's officers to take part in Scottish consultations on...
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Rat Pat
Alumnus to be proud of no 34 is the subject of a joke currently doing the rounds of US academia via the Internet - Q: "What is the difference between a big fat hairy rat and Pat Buchanan?" A: "One...