Medication concern
One in 20 emergency admissions to hospital is due to adverse reactions to prescribed medicines, says Hugh McGavock, a prescribing science expert at Ulster University. This could stem from patients...
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Scots merger talks
Jim Wallace, Scotland's Lifelong Learning Minister, has launched consultations for merged colleges in Forth Valley and Fife. Last year, Glasgow Metropolitan College was created through the merger of...
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Forensic centre opens
Cathy Jamieson, Scotland's Justice Minister, has opened a Centre for Forensic Science at Strathclyde University, the first of its kind in the UK. It will provide educational, research and consultancy...
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Gender pay gap 'has got wider'
Female academics still lag behind male colleagues when it comes to pay, promotions and career prospects, the union representing lecturers in old universities will tell the Government's commission on...
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14-to-19 reforms defended by Kelly
A key test of the Government's proposed reform of 14-to-19 education will be whether elite universities in future offer places to students with a mix of "practical skills", work experience and A...
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Hefce burdened by requests for details
Responding to the deluge of Freedom of Information Act requests is proving a more time-consuming and costly business than expected for the Higher Education Funding Council for England. Hefce has...
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FoI Act could make external reports public
It is the bedrock of national academic standards, but universities fear that the fragile external examiner system could collapse under the glare of the Freedom of Information Act. A debate is raging...
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Luton's plan broke basic finance rules
Luton University repeatedly ignored basic financial practice during a now-abandoned undertaking to build a multimillion-pound student plaza, documents released under the Freedom of Information Act...
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London's federal future in question
The future of the University of London hangs in the balance after it came under attack from its biggest and oldest constituent college. Malcolm Grant, provost of University College London, this week...
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Sparring is one of the healthiest pursuits
When sparks fly in seminars tolerance often reigns by the final bell, says Maria Misra It is a cliché that today's students are apolitical. Confronted with an intensely competitive job market and...
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Relax? You've got to be joking
David Wilson reveals the secret of how to make the most of a sabbatical - and here's a clue, it doesn't involve putting your feet up or doing odd jobs around the house The most common reaction I get...
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The art of demolishing barriers
Dyslexic students are using art to explore and understand their disability and to show that it need not be a barrier to success. This innovative project, Into Art with Dyslexia, is being run by the...
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My worst nightmare
On an extremely hot day, I opened all the windows and doors of my seminar room. Outside, a path was being noisily built from the seminar room to the chapel - possibly anticipating students overcome...
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Teacher audit
Name: Mary Thornton Age: 55 Job: Assistant director, learning and teaching, Hertfordshire University Salary: Approximately £45,000 Background: I left school at 15. As a mature student, I trained to...
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Contract talks at London Met fail
Conciliation talks between lecturers' union Natfhe and London Metropolitan University have collapsed, leaving the way open for renewed industrial action. The failure of the talks, overseen by the...