Lax control still dogs partner schemes, QAA says
Some UK universities are still failing to control what is being done in their name when they offer their degree courses in collaboration with outside partners, quality watchdogs have said. In an...
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Leicester butts in with a linguistic claim to fame
The Oxford English Dictionary describes it as "an act of exposing one's buttocks" and cites its earliest published use as 1990, writes Tony Tysome. But researchers for the BBC television programme...
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Remedial study no help to students
Harriet Swain surveys the upcoming meeting of the Royal Economic Society Remedial maths help for university economics students does nothing to boost their academic performance, research has suggested...
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Lesser lights and stars both draw in cash
Areas near universities with high-rated departments attract substantial private-sector research and development investment, researchers have confirmed. But they also discovered the surprising fact...
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Number crunching
Subjects covered at the Royal Economic Society's annual conference will include the effectiveness of remedial maths tuition and the private pulling power of university research departments. The RES...
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Funding shake-up makes plans for central research body inevitable
Proposals to create a national Large Facilities Council for researchers announced in the Budget will go ahead, according to the chief executive of the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council...
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V-cs want RAE 2008
Three quarters of vice-chancellors are in favour of retaining the 2008 research assessment exercise, a survey by Universities UK has found. Last week, a survey by The Times Higher found that just...
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RS promotes evolution
The Royal Society has issued a statement saying evolution is "recognised as the best explanation for the development of life on Earth from its beginnings and for the diversity of species" and that it...
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Oxford wins injunction
Oxford University has been granted a High Court injunction ensuring that students will be able to take examinations without being disrupted by animal rights activists. The order prevents campaigners...
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Great sporting rivals
The International Centre for Sport History and Culture at De Montfort University is organising a day-long conference on May 20 titled "England versus Germany 1966-2006: Football, History and National...
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Career progression
The Higher Education Careers Service Unit will fund an investigation into the career paths of students, tracking them from pre-entry to postgraduation. Kate Purcell of the University of the West of...
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Edge Hill status change
Edge Hill University College has been given the go-ahead to become a fully-fledged university. It has begun formal consultation on its proposed title, Edge Hill University, and hopes for Privy...
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What's a Russian jail like? Ask her, she's been there
The prospect of being sent to a Siberian prison is enough to strike fear in the hearts of the most hardened criminals, but for Laura Piacentini, it is just another day at work. Dr Piacentini, a...
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QAA delivers thumbs down to foundation degree trio
Report's findings of 'no confidence' in the standards on three courses further tarnish flagship scheme. Phil Baty reports Quality watchdogs have uncovered a host of failures on foundation degree...
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You're never too far away to stride towards the future
Outstanding Contribution to Sustainable Development With soaring energy prices, local authority limits on campus parking spaces and student pressure on purchasing policies, green issues are rising up...