Ipswich airbrushed
I read the article on the University of Queensland's new hi-tech Ipswich campus ("Campus plugged into heart of city life", THES, September 29) with growing incredulity. Ageing movie stars often have...
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There's room for improvement
Performance indicators may be welcome, but interpret them with care, warns John Brooks Measurement of performance exists in almost every aspect of our day-to-day life - in sport, society, business...
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Why I ...believe poetry deserves more than one day
Peter McDonald Tutor in poetry Christ Church, Oxford As National Poetry Day passes for another year, anyone whose business is the teaching of poetry might be forgiven for feeling a little jaded. In...
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Fish answer call of cod
Training fish to returnto a sound may solve the problems of dwindling sea stocks, environmental damage and taste. Geoff Watts reports. As a way of harvesting protein, commercial fishing has its...
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Cutting edge
The first few weeks as a university fresher can be traumatic. But does the union bar offer companionship or greater isolation? This is the time when many new students will be drinking more than usual...
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The reason why sir goes extracurricular
The high divorce rate among male secondary school teachers and professors is an age-old occupational hazard. Raj Persaud reports on the effects of exposure to female students. Sociologists at Indiana...
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Share well to fare well in the quality stakes
Cooperate to make the best use of resources, EU commissioner tells members. Jane Marshall reports. European Union member states should make their large research installations more open to researchers...
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Getting a grant: have you got the 'write stuff'?
A successful grant application involves time, effort and a good idea. Paul Wymer writes. As well as being demonstrably "the right stuff" in their own field of activity, academics must also be...
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Take your lab to the sample
Something the size of a stamp can monitor the oceans, Giselle Weiss reports. David Barrow fishes in his shirt pocket for a sliver of clear plastic the size of a postage stamp. What look like rows of...
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Sources of research funding
Each week we list funds available for researchers.Items for inclusion should be submitted to research@thes.co.uk ALCOHOL EDUCATIONAND RESEARCH COUNCIL www.aerc.org.uk Research and Action Project...
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Alcohol study is 'boosting drinking'
Cautionary stories about binge drinking by university students in the United States have had an unintended effect - they may be making students drink even more, according to a coalition of 21 higher...
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Hefce rule change causes 'dirty tricks'
Funding chiefs have been accused of sparking a "dirty tricks" recruitment war and jeopardising standards in a late attempt to bump up this year's student intake. The ÌÇÐÄVlog Funding Council...
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University of Wales, Lampeter
The University of Wales, Lampeter, may have to scale down its range of subjects and activities after a dramatic drop in enrolment. Vice-chancellor Keith Robbins has warned staff that the university...
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Cow power
(Photograph) - Maitland Mackie, chairman of the Aberdeenshire-based dairy company Mackie's of Scotland, has donated historic local Milk Marketing Board records to Aberdeen University. Alan Knox,...
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Scotland leads rest of UK in widening participation
Scottish universities have a better record on widening access than the UK average, and are also improving faster, according to the latest figures. The UK average for young full-time entrants from...