Secret disservice
Do you know the latest about the Freedom of Information laws? Well, it's a secret. In a dramatic step towards truly open access, the latest missive on the FOI email discussion group announced: "We...
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Reunited: Fop till you drop
Laurence Llewellyn Bowen studied fine art at Camberwell College of Arts before starring in Changing Rooms . One of the things that really struck me when I went back to Camberwell was how well dressed...
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Why I...believe we must encourage debate between scientists and the public
The backlash against genetically modified foods has shown clearly that the public is not content to be unquestioningly enthusiastic about whatever science has to offer. As scientific advances bring...
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Think out of the box
Peter Nolan blames modern working practices for a lack of motivation among academic staff If you believe the claims of many commentators, patterns of work and employment are undergoing a fundamental...
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Start speaking their language
It will take more than lower fees to boost enrolment on demanding courses, says David Baguley. Recent A-level results have confirmed the drift in student choice towards certain so-called "fashionable...
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Disabled ex-trader takes LBS to court
A former Wall Street trader who was forced to put his academic studies on hold when he was disabled in a car accident is to ask the High Court to overturn a decision by the London Business School to...
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Women suffer £5k pay gap
Women earn up to a quarter less than men at some universities despite taking the lion's share of recent promotions, according to new figures. Average pay for women lags behind that of men at every UK...
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In the news: Jonathan Magee
'The Professional Footballers' Association is doing fantastic work to encourage players to continue degree programmes and professionals to do degrees part time' The financial crises besetting...
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Appointments
Kate McLuskie , deputy vice-chancellor of Southampton University and former head of English and dean of the arts faculty school of research and graduate studies, has been appointed director of the...
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Study calls for grading reform
It is easier to get top grades in some A-level subjects than others according to new evidence that has prompted a call for universities to "weight" applicants' results according to their difficulty....
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Participation falls in capital
The Government was forced to defend its record on widening participation this week after figures revealed that the number of teenagers from London participating in higher education fell last year,...
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Public 'must have say on science'
Members of the public should have a say in the work of UK scientists as part of a radical reform of the research councils proposed this week by think tank Demos. The Demos report argues that unless...
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Next week
Generation gap As academic life changes, are younger and older lecturers finding it more difficult to understand each other? Also Books review of Christ of Koch's The Quest for Consciousness with a...
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Early start on the cards
The brightest A-level students could begin their higher education early by attending university part time, under government plans announced by Charles Clarke, the Education Secretary. He revealed...
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UK surgeon leads study
An Oxford surgeon is leading a major international study into heart bypass surgery. The study, led by David Taggart, consultant cardiac surgeon at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, will monitor 3,...