Scottish colleges oppose CVCP restructuring plans
Tensions have emerged over Scotland's participation in restructuring proposals for a federated Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals. The head of Glasgow School of Art has described as "...
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World watch
The university in the capital of Burkino Faso has been closed following clashes between troops from the presidential guard and students demonstrating peacefully for action against the killers of a...
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OZ open learning merges
Australia's two "open universities" are to merge, creating the biggest tertiary organisation of its type in the country. The new body will offer off-campus courses to more than 16,000 students taking...
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Performance criteria slated
Vice-chancellors are concerned that government-sanctioned performance indicators will be used to construct league tables. Universities and colleges in England and Wales were sent their individual...
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Trainers welcome check on agency
University teacher trainers have hailed moves by the government to rein in the Teacher Training Agency's powers as the beginning of the end for the controversial agency. And they have quietly...
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Cambridge to recognise promotions
Cambridge University is expected to award long-awaited promotions to more than 200 academics, following the historic concession that staff promotions will in future be based on merit, not on budget...
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More support for casuals urged
Standards are in danger of slipping unless universities improve the working conditions of casual staff, a report from London University's Institute of Education has warned. Recent Teaching Quality...
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Fund aims to boost good management
Initiative fatigue is preventing universities from introducing best management practice. So say responses submitted this week to a funding council consultation. The ÌÇÐÄVlog Funding Council...
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Queen's AUT under fire
Queen's AUT president told the equal opportunities officer: 'Here is the latest dose of rubbish from Dr Deman. I shall not even bother to reply to it' An ethnic minority lecturer had "grounds for...
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End of the road for franchising
With tough new constraints on the sale of distance courses, colleges must look to local provision to make up for the Pounds 6 million deficit that is forecast. Phil Baty reports The further education...
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Don's Diary
Monday The final week for Millennium Women - a forum concentrating on women's issues for the next millennium - is here. We begin the week with a group confab, as encouragement is needed all round....
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Glittering prizes
The Royal Society has appointed to fellowship: Frances Ashcroft, professor of physiology, University of Oxford; Anthony Barrett, Glaxo professor of chemistry, Imperial College, London; Rosa...
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The THES Diary
Light relief from v-c Liverpool John Moores University vice-chancellor Peter Toyne certainly knows how to soften the blow of bad news. Announcing Pounds 7.5 million of cuts to the university budget...
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In the news
Jack McConnell, finance minister in the Scottish Parliament, is a former National Union of Students Scotland activist and a familiar, jocular figure on Scottish television. However, an error of...
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World watch
Free higher education in Kazakstan will come to an end this semester, due to swingeing cuts in funding. From September students will have to pay tuition fees of $700-1,000 a year. Interest-free loans...