Commonwealth first
The founding director of the Centre for Commonwealth Education at the University of Cambridge is Christopher Colclough, who heads the international monitoring team for Education for All. Professor...
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Student numbers grow
New figures from the Learning and Skills Council show increases in the number of students in further education. Between 2001-02 and 2002-03 there was a 1 per cent increase in the number of further...
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Cosmic venture
British scientists will be hoping to catch some of the primordial stuff of our solar system as the new year begins when the space probe Stardust flies through the comet Wild 2. Tony McDonnell and...
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'Rebrand' call to lose Mickey tag
Media studies is so tainted by its reputation as the archetypal "Mickey Mouse" subject it should consider rebranding itself under another name, according to one of the field's leading academics,...
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Final pay talks fail as AUT exits and urges strike action
Pay talks ended in acrimony this week with the Association of University Teachers declaring a formal dispute and promising "damaging" industrial action early next year. The AUT confirmed it would be...
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Box barbarians: Christmas TV poll results
They are the programmes that make you weep, wail and gnash your teeth, possibly on the remote control. Nearly 1,700 votes were cast in The THES 's poll to find the TV show that you think is the most...
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Fears of division in bidding war for centres for excellence
A bidding war among universities seeking to host one of more than 70 Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning will begin in the new year amid claims that the policy is dangerously divisive....
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Scottish call for £350m injection
Scottish higher education needs up to £350 million more if it is to remain one of the major hopes for Scotland's economic regeneration, according to principals. Universities Scotland's draft...
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A dinosaur for dinner?
As the nation prepares to stuff itself with monster portions of turkey next week, palaeontologists will set about proving an intriguing proposition - that the turkey is really a dinosaur. Members of...
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Spiritual search at Leeds
Students at Leeds University are being offered the chance to ponder the meaning of life under the institution's plans to offer spirituality modules across its entire undergraduate curriculum. The...
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Modern lab uncovers secrets of Renaissance alchemists
The secretive world of the alchemist has been revealed by the first scientific analysis of a 16th-century laboratory. Dozens of pieces of equipment used in the quest for the philosopher's stone are...
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Call to put research free on websites
Universities should publish academics' research papers freely on their websites, MPs have been told. The Commons science and technology committee, which last week announced an inquiry into scientific...
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Female rabbits get in a flap over being with other bunnies
Human females may be accused of rabbiting together, but Edinburgh University research has found that female bunnies will push open cat flaps to socialise with other females. Shirley Seaman of the...
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Legal fear over degree plan
Government proposals to offer some institutions "time-limited" degree-awarding powers may be illegal and could spark litigation from students, higher education college heads have warned. The...
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NHSU sets out its vision
The National Health Service's planned university aims to enrol 250,000 students over the next four years, playing a vital role in improving healthcare skills in the UK, its long-awaited strategy...