I have come to see contemporary education as an exhausted beast, driven by ignorant politicians, beaten or cajoled by managers, tested and prodded by frazzled teachers. As long as the paperwork can...
Online access to research at no charge will cut costs yet maintain quality, argues Mark Walport Under the open-access model for publishing scientific research, peer-reviewed papers are published...
Geoffrey Alderman attacks the less-than-scientific approach used to select fellows of learned societies. The saga of Baroness Greenfield's candidacy (if that is the right word) for a fellowship of...
Aspiring authors are like lambs to the slaughter, so make sure the wool isn't pulled over your eyes, says Tim Birkhead. So, you want to write a book? Unless this is your only means of academic...
International political events of the past few years have prompted Birmingham to widen its range of courses with a focus on Christian-Muslim relations. Chris Johnston reports A growing interest in...
Keith Negus Readership/Professorship in Musicology Job advertised in The Times Higher , May 9 2003 Those of a certain age may remember the acts that Keith Negus supported as a musician in the late...
What makes a great teacher? Asking powerful questions and encouraging learners to challenge long-held assumptions are key, says Ken Bain When Chad Richardson came to the Lower Rio Grande Valley in...
What is your experience of teaching? Stuart Campbell asks teachers how they manage. Name : Julia Jahansoozi Age : 33 Job : Senior lecturer/course leader for the MSc in international applied...
The traditional degree classification of firsts, seconds and thirds should be scrapped, a government-backed task group will recommend in the summer. The Times Higher has learnt that the "scoping...
Oxford University is on a collision course with its constituent colleges as it pushes forward a radical academic strategy designed to maintain its reputation as one of the world's leading...
Brussels, 06 May 2004 Full text of Document 9090/04 Suite of documents 9090/04 No. Cion prop.: No prev. doc.: 8990/03 ATO 95 ENER 132 8719/04 ATO 43 ENER 118 ENV 248 Subject: Proposal for a Council...
Brussels, 06 May 2004 Genetic testing identifies illnesses that might be linked to our genes. It can help recognise hereditary diseases, tailor cures to an individual's genetic make-up and develop...
Brussels, 06 May 2004 Welcome to the IST 2004 Event - Participate in your future This year's edition of the European Commission's most important Information Society Technologies (IST) event is...
Brussels, 06 May 2004 In a bid to attract the best research talent, the European Commission has formally proposed the creation of a specific residence permit for researchers. The EU executive has...
Students face 40% rent rise at Oxford Oxford undergraduates face rent increases of up to 40 per cent after bursars scrapped historic cost of living subsidies. The increases this autumn, revealed in a...