In brief 1
I am in the writing-up stage of my own PhD ("How I stripped away postdoc depression", THES , September 20) and I have become so depressed that I am now watching the QVC shopping channel. What will I...
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In brief 2
The public stroking of new universities for their teaching should not distract us from an underlying agenda attempting to build consensus for reintroducing the distinction between "real" universities...
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Cafas question
I am disappointed with Colwyn Williamson's comments about Swansea Institute (Letters, THES , September 20). If I had tape-recorded, with his knowledge, the many telephone conversations that we had...
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'Arabist mafia' is news to us 1
Your front-page article "Arabist mafia claim sparks row" ( THES , September 20) is misleading. The only "row" is that sparked by The THES . Israeli academics and Arabists were both attacked in The...
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'Arabist mafia' is news to us 2
Neill Lochery's implausible claim about an "Arabist mafia" seems designed to detract attention from the real issue of academic freedom in the Middle East: the ongoing disruption by the Israeli...
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'Arabist mafia' is news to us 3
Neill Lochery questions the academic integrity and generosity of universities, Arab PhD students and Arab alumni. Does the same murky racist/political agenda underlie donations from alumni who happen...
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'Arabist mafia' is news to us 4
The South African Institute ("Security fury at Wits after clashes over Peres visit", THES , September 13) has a reputation as a forum for reasoned discussion and the airing of opposed views. It is a...
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Ministerial contrast 1
I was struck by the contrast between two sets of ministerial comments ("Dream on, Hodge replies to v-cs" and "Minister boosts hope of pay rise", THES , September 20). Lord Sainsbury at the Department...
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Ministerial contrast 2
What absence of joined-up thinking there is at the heart of government. The DTI is investing more money to encourage young people into science and engineering by enhancing pay, research council...
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PPP can benefit all
As one of the UK's principal private providers of student accommodation, I take issue with "PPP doubts as halls plan flops" ( THES , September 20) on the viability of private-public partnerships as a...
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Accounting for ethics
Ken McPhail's letter about accountancy raises important questions ( THES , September 20), but is he criticising US or UK accounting education, and is he criticising university accounting education or...
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Payback time?
In your report ("UK graduates earn highest rate of return", THES , August 30), London School of Economics' Nick Barr says that "graduates earn an extra £400,000 over a lifetime and therefore it is...
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Update: 12:45
'There will be no interference' insists A-level investigator The man conducting the inquiry into the controversy over A-level grading insisted today he would not allow any interference in his...
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Today's news
Minister accused of meddling in A-level inquiry The controversy over A-level grade-fixing erupted into a furious political row last night when Estelle Morris was accused of interfering in the inquiry...
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Network meets to discuss vehicle passive safety
Brussels, 25 Sep 2002 The third European vehicle passive safety network conference will take place in Brussels, Belgium on 2 October. The objective of the European vehicle passive safety network is...