An end to nationalism?
British geographers are tackling the vogue subject of transnationalism, which until now has been largely the preserve of American sociologists and political scientists, writes Olga Wojtas. The annual...
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Marine lab head quits
The director of the Centre for Coastal and Marine Sciences has resigned her post after two years that ended with redundancies and a Pounds 7 million rescue package. Jacqueline McGlade, who took over...
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Fair cop?
(Photograph) - Fair cop? Philippine police restrain a student demonstrator angered by the deployment of marines on the streets of Manila to augment the police presence in the city.
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Wayward presidents risk college integrity
BOSTON "Presidential scandal" in the United States no longer applies only to the man in the White House as a growing number of university presidents are caught in compromising positions. Last...
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NUS argues Cubie applies countrywide
Students from the whole of the United Kingdom should benefit from the work of the Cubie report, the National Union of Students will tell the select committee on higher education next week. It argues...
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Gates risks ambush in virtual tour of building
Computer games software will enable Microsoft boss Bill Gates to make a virtual visit to Cambridge University's new computer laboratory before the first turf is cut, writes Steve Farrar. The...
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Poorer students may get grants
Maintenance grants of up to Pounds 3,500 could be re-introduced for the very poorest students, under plans produced by the Department for Education and Employment. A draft report presented to...
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A third of unis still in the red
A significant number of universities are facing financial problems, it was confirmed this week, as funding council chiefs began to analyse last year's accounts. The ÌÇÐÄVlog Funding Council...
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Output funding under review
Ministers could be ready to scrap the "cash for results" funding system in which further education colleges are funded, according to exam performance. The system has been criticised for encouraging...
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FE sector defies pressure
Managers and teachers in further education are cooperating better than ever, despite massive changes in their sector. Research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council found teachers had...
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Liam Donaldson
While the country snuffles in the midst of a flu epidemic, Liam Donaldson, the government's chief medical officer, is likely to be suffering one of the biggest headaches. Kenneth Calman, his...
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Bill to give Ofsted main role in FE inspections
The bulk of further education college quality inspections will be led by schools watchdog Ofsted in future, it has emerged. Provisions in the Learning and Skills Bill, due for its second reading in...
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UCAS sees applications fall
More students got into universities and colleges this academic year than previous years, despite fewer applying. The number of people who applied for a place in full-time higher education fell by 0.8...
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Nobels fight for Daresbury
Nobel laureates and other leading scientists have made a last-minute bid to sway government opinion in favour of building the Diamond synchrotron at Daresbury in Cheshire. An array of scientific...
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University denies allegation that staff 'ran a brothel'
Glasgow Caledonian University and Moray College are under investigation by the National Audit Office following allegations of a misuse of public funds. An unnamed correspondent has alleged that a...