Natfhe's neutrality
Whistleblowers claims backing from Natfhe over the matter of teaching material at Liverpool John Moores University (THES, March 19). That is not the case. Natfhe is neutral on the issue that The THES...
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Isn't it about time Labour abolished the TECs?
Unaccountable, overburdened, outdated -TECs have had their day, writes Julian Gravatt Training and enterprise councils are an idea whose time has gone, and they should be abolished. An innovation of...
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Why I believe research on the dodo could help save other species from extinction
Alan Cooper, Evolutionary biologist University of Oxford Everyone has heard of the dodo - it is fantastically shaped, it looks incredible, it turns up in Alice in Wonderland, it is synonymous with...
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Design and metaphor
The relationship between built form and academic pursuit has never been stronger, says Jeremy Melvin There is a certain inevitability about Norman Foster designing a management faculty, Ted Cullinan...
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Management of maintenance when a quick fix fails
Cars, unlike buildings, have a habit of spluttering to a halt unless regularly maintained. Buildings, as many universities well know, can stagger on for decades, becoming unreliable and depressing...
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Urbane sprawl: the pursuit of the perfect habitat
Peter Sandy finds that managing campus growth requires a fine balance between immediate needs and future aspirations Imagine you are flying in an aircraft on a clear night, watching the lights of...
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The fine art of masterplanning-ten golden rules
1 Use the plan pragmatically as a tool not a straightjacket. Concentrate on the principles, rather than shapes on the plan to achieve continual options for growth. 2 The planshould be derived from...
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Hold on, I'm strumming
Depending on your point of view, universities are either a stuffy lot or show exquisite good taste when it comes to playing "music on hold". Music on hold - the technical term for the tunes played on...
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Small-claims mutual fund makes a dent in cover charges
Under UMAL, institutions contribute to a pool that is used to pay their small claims, thus cutting out the insurer and the broker. Elaine Carlton reports University insurance is big business, and the...
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Sharpen up with the right ratios
Higher education institutions could manage their physical assets more effectively with help from the results of a pilot study commissioned by the funding councils. As the higher education sector...
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How to raise your sites
Universities need top-class facilities to support learning and attract staff and students. Keith Blake examines the options available to raise capital and improve campuses There is a palpable sense...
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Lock, stock and two smoking barrels
(Photograph) - Lock, stock and two smoking barrels: more than 200 students from 22 universities took part in the British Universities National Clay Pigeon Shooting Championship at the Humberside...
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Star Turn
Heriot-Watt's first musician-in-residence has struck a chord with staff and students. Olga Wojtas sits in to listen Steve King is responsible for Heriot-Watt University losing one of its distinctive...
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Hurdlers who stay the course
What is the best and fairest way to assess what students have learnt? Angela Glasner looks at the obstacles to innovation in marking and examining work Assessment is placing a growing burden on staff...
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Rooms need more than a view
The outlook may be exciting but are teaching facilities up to scratch? Sally Brown lists common complaints about accommodation University lecturers work in some of the most beautiful, historic, and...