Brains, not beer, pull in punters
Students putting the final touches to their Ucas forms are more likely to be impressed by the intellectual standing of a university than a highly rated party scene or cheap beer. A survey of more...
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Universities deaf to linguistic diversity
Universities advertise their multicultural diversity in recruitment literature but most are ignorant of the language their ethnic-minority students speak at home and the difficulties they may face, a...
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Findings: Cosmic engine caught on film
The cosmic clockwork that powers one of the night sky's most observed objects - the Crab Nebula - has been revealed by astronomers for the first time. A movie has been constructed from images...
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Findings: Diagnosis from a drop of blood
Scientists are creating synthetic chemicals that can detect a single bio-organic molecule, raising the prospect of nanoscale devices that can rapidly diagnose a range of infections. Work on a proof-...
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'Campus of future' to be open all hours
The University of Leicester has unveiled a £300 million plan to create a "campus of the future" fit for delivering a new-style higher education. The development plan, drawn up in collaboration with...
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Degree classification not consistent
Degrees from different universities in Britain are not directly comparable, new research has confirmed. Mantz Yorke, professor of higher education studies at Liverpool John Moores University, told...
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Ulster v-cs shocked at lack of boost for research
The vice-chancellors of Northern Ireland's two universities are demanding a rethink of spending plans after the power-sharing executive's draft budget included no boost for research. In a strongly...
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Travellers get poetry in motion
Commuters taking the 8.46 Valley Line service from Cardiff Central to Treforest had something more than the morning paper to entertain them on their way to work. Three poets from the University of...
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£2m hole in accounts is due to error
An unexpected £2 million hole in Northumbria University's accounts has been uncovered during an administrative reorganisation, it emerged this week. The university, which previously believed it had a...
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Analysis: More staff earn £50K-plus
Growing numbers of academics are earning six-figure salaries, a THES survey has revealed. But what about those lower down the scale? Alison Goddard reports. More and more university staff are earning...
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Bullied staff turn to colleagues
Bullied academics need to share their experiences with colleagues to understand what is happening to them, according to research presented to a conference at Birkbeck College, London, this week....
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OU title fails to convince
An Italian graduate from the Open University is battling to get his UK degree recognised at home, where the OU is not perceived to be a "real" university. Marco Lorenzo, 40, received a degree in...
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Newby calls for leaders' school
An international academy for university management has been suggested by Sir Howard Newby, chief executive of the Higher Education Funding Council for England. It would offer courses, benchmarking...
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US panel to look at impact of 9/11
The American Association of University Professors has set up an expert panel to monitor post-September 11 events on US university campuses and evaluate whether they infringe academic freedom. Joan...
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Finns push fees for foreigners
The number of foreign students applying to study for degrees at Finnish universities this year has risen by nearly 10 per cent compared with 2001, raising once more the spectre of tuition fees. Some...