When the anoraks wear mink
Sociologist Sherry Turkle talks to Aisling Irwin about the potential and pitfalls of reconstructing oneself in virtual reality Tarniwoof said: "Do you promise to take Silver Shimmering Winterlight as...
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Mother Earth's vociferous children
George McKay reports on the rise of small-scale 'in-yer-face' non-violent protesting. In his 1960s classic, The Making of a Counter Culture, Theodore Roszak pointed to parliamentary stalemate as one...
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Sex and the single gene
Talk of a "gay gene" has raised fears that genetic engineering could eliminate homosexuality. But Simon Le Vay argues that its discovery may have a positive effect on public attitudes A recent spate...
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Stability divided by three
As a nation plagued by a 'million mutinies' goes to the polls, Gurharpal Singh examines the three parties vying for power. With India in the midst of general elections, the credentials of the world's...
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Marching orders
(Photograph) - Marching orders: Alan Carling, one of the many academics at Bradford University who marched with students into the city centre on Monday as part of a national campaign against higher...
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MPs bite back over genetics watchdog
The Government has decided to review its decision not to set up a human genetics commission following an angry outcry from MPs who originally proposed the body. The idea of a commission came from the...
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Pass the Prozac, I've writer's block
The suffering writers undergo for their art may be unnecessary as writers on Prozac can be just as creative, the author of a new study claims. Felix Post, emeritus physician at the Bethlem Royal...
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Alarm at lecturer stand-ins
Research students are teaching first-year undergraduates in many universities when less than a third of them have received training, according to a union survey to be published in July. The findings...
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Alarm at lecturer stand-ins
Academics are receiving more and better training to help them cope with the demands of their jobs, a national survey coming out later this month has found, writes Tony Tysome. But there are growing...
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Post-16 future in hands of FE, says Melville
The divisions separating further and higher education are set to fade away in favour of a more universal post-16 education sector, according to David Melville, soon to leave his post as vice...
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Peterborough power bid
Peterborough will be the next British city to set up its own higher education institution. Plans for University College, Peterborough which will be run by an as-yet unnamed Midlands university will...
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Plan to save Cambridge's lucky strike
A last-minute deal may be struck next week between Cambridge University and BAT Industries to save a Pounds 1.6 million donation from the tobacco giant to fund a professorship. The university's...
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Natfhe urges pay review
Falling salary levels for teachers in further education colleges could prompt an exodus of qualified lecturers according to lecturers union Natfhe which published a pay survey this week, writes...
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Welsh protect poorest
A standard unit of funding and tight controls on funded growth have been introduced in Welsh further education to save some colleges from financial collapse. The Further Education Funding Council for...
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Highland hope rises
The University of the Highlands and Islands project has cleared another hurdle in its bid for Millennium Commission funding, with an external consultant this week embarking on a detailed appraisal of...