The comedian Ruby Wax has revealed that she has learnt to cope with depression by practising "mindfulness" - a technique that combines cognitive behaviour therapy with meditation. Bangor and Oxford...
Whatever the intentions of the Government, academics and ߣߣÊÓƵ in encouraging greater interaction between academics and policymakers ("Still no call from No 10?", 6 November), the...
I was interested to read of the proposals for new low-cost "Bachelor of Vocational Studies" degrees to be awarded through a proposed National Skills University ("FE colleges plan low-cost degrees at...
At times, we in higher education in the UK seek international comparisons (often from the US) and claim to learn from them. However, we often appear to be splendid isolationists (perhaps when...
The new immigration rules for overseas students and staff threaten university autonomy and breach human rights legislation ("Overseas student dropout figures must be reported", 6 November).These...
May I offer a little hope to Frank Burnet ("Pick'n'mix not so sweet", 6 November)? The University of Warwick allows students to study outside normal credit loads.Students who study in my department (...
Although I would agree with much of Frank Furedi's article "Feeding a fine hunger" (30 October) in that good teaching is not a separate and distinct activity from the rest of academic work, I take...
I was surprised to read that the lady wife of the vice-chancellor of Leeds Metropolitan University considers that tucking a napkin into the shirt is the height of vulgarity ("To get ahead, watch...
So Phil Willis, chairman of the Commons Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills Select Committee, has told a majority of the readers who took part in a recent ߣߣÊÓƵ poll on the...
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This artwork of raised terracotta lettering, a quote about Darwinism from John Ruskin, is home to an array of starfish, crabs, whelks and other sea creatures.It was created by Cath Keay, a fine art...
Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond, has launched Focus on the Future, Heriot-Watt University's £10 million strategy to increase its academic staff by 50 per cent over ten years. The university...
London Metropolitan University is to pay its staff the 5 per cent October pay rise in full and on time, but it has said "permanent reductions" in staffing may have to be considered. In an internal...
Sir George Cox, former chairman of the UK Design Council, has opened a £12 million development to support the "digital revolution" transforming the economy of the North East. The high-tech Phoenix...
Napier University has marked the 90th anniversary of the First World War armistice by holding an open day at its War Poets collection. The collection features the works of Wilfred Owen and Siegfried...