Science: boom and bust
Britain's scientists suffered a double blow this week. Space researchers in London, Cambridge, Warwick and other universities are facing the loss of years of work and many valuable research projects...
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BMA inquiry after 'crisis' claim
Plans for an inquiry into the future of medical academe were outlined this week to the British Medical Association at a meeting in which there was an outburst by Colin Smith, a senior BMA figure, who...
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The Beigel boy
Clearly an exponent of the laid-back approach to academic honours is Florian Beigel, professor of architecture at the University of North London. Awarded the post back in 1992 when UNL won university...
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From sore thumb to 2:1
Pam Perkins will never forget being told by an irate parent that it was mature students like her who were keeping teenagers, like his son, out of university. Mrs Perkins, who started her BA at the...
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Ulster suffers 'places' shortfall
The government has accepted the case for increasing the number of higher education places in Northern Ireland and encouraging greater diversity of provision. This follows research showing that...
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Queen clampdown
The University of Wales, Aberystwyth announced an inquiry this week into the student protest during the Queen's visit to the town in order to find out who "overstepped the boundaries of peaceful...
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Schools for Imams clash with Turkish state
A recommendation by Turkey's Education National Congress has drawn angry reactions from the country's Islamic community, who fear a back-door attempt to prevent religiously trained pupils from...
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A double PRP scam
A small, but important, correction to the report of the Association of University Teachers' council. The motion condemning "PRP" expressed unequivocal opposition to profit-related pay, not...
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Federalism: the success stories
In his "Here's Looking at EU" (THES, May 24) Eurosceptic Martin Holmes inadvertently makes the case for great federal success stories that he fails to identify. When he acknowledges that federation...
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A good cause force-fed by militants
The extreme actions of suffragettes not only delayed votes for women, they also permanently tainted the movement with violence, argues Brian Harrison Forcible feeding seemed "like hell with the lid...
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Melville muzzled deputy
David Melville, chief executive-designate of the Further Education Funding Council and a declared opponent of "gagging clauses", himself imposed confidentiality clauses on his departing deputy at...
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Court bans college hours increase
A Scottish Court of Session judge has declared unlawful a bid by Robert Gordon University, in Aberdeen, to increase the working hours of new staff. The Educational Institute of Scotland, which...
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Smith's crisp ads
Marketing and communication studies students at Glasgow Caledonian University, charged with thinking up an advertising campaign for local booksellers John Smith & Son, have come up with the...
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Photo row hits RCA
A bitter dispute at the Royal College of Art prompted disruption of its photography show this week. Last month six out of 11 students on the master of arts in photography course were either referred...
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Dons see red over green belt
A green lobby led by top Cambridge dons could next week scupper plans for a new Cambridge college. The dons want the university to reverse its decision to build on ancient meadows on the city's...