Space for thought without the overhead
Lorraine Walsh was a little dismayed when her overhead projector failed to appear in time for her lecture, but she carried on regardless. Afterwards, her students said how much happier they had been...
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Students misread tutors' comments
Improving communication is a focus of this week's British Educational Research Association conference in Cardiff. Alison Utley reports. The scribbled comment, "your argument needs improvement" at the...
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Staff get rid of the boss
Psychology staff at Leicester University have ousted their head of department, Anne Colley, by popular vote, following her much-criticised role in a whistleblowing controversy revealed by The THES....
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Bordering on a new prosperity
One of Scotland's most deprived regions is benefiting from an original further education and university partnership. Olga Wojtas reports The Scottish Borders is one of Scotland's loveliest areas,...
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Don's Diary
Sunday I've yet to find a practical benefit to camping. After escaping from a tent coated in dew, the success of the day depends entirely on whether the generator has struggled on through the night...
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Glittering prizes
Honorary graduates of the University of Leicester this year are: Gerald Bernbaum, vice-chancellor, South Bank University (LLD); Gautam Bodiwala, consultant surgeon, Leicester Royal Infirmary (DSc);...
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In the news
When Lord Oxburgh steps down as rector of Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine in three months' time, he will leave a formidable legacy. His seven years at the helm have seen the...
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Move over Harry Potter
Hollywood had better put the Harry Potter movie on hold and go straight for Son of Braveheart. Tom Devine's book The Scottish Nation has held the number one position on the Scottish bestseller lists...
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Montevideo
Uruguay's universities have been asked to collaborate in a new project for the distribution of scientific and technological news via monitors installed on public transport. The Interdia Bus project,...
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Abuja
President Clinton announced the creation of exchange programmes between Nigeria and United States universities during his visit to the West African capital last week. He also promised to expand the...
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Bujumbura
Students of the University of Burundi in the capital Bujumbura are boycotting classes in protest at incessant rebel incursions on campus that pro-government troops have been unable to contain. The...
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Pardon my French
A foreign language is never wasted, as AUT general secretary David Triesman found last week. Returning from holiday in France, Mr Triesman was caught in the blockade of Calais. Ever helpful, Mr...
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Science of equality
Funding chiefs are doing their bit to promote equal opportunities in the labs of British universities. Women and ethnic groups are under-represented in departments rated highly in the research...
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Deadly water
Even in small quantities, it can cause death by inhalation. Prolonged exposure to this chemical compound in its solid form causes severe tissue damage. In its gaseous form, it can cause burns. An...
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Eyewitness
The Italian parliament is considering whether to launch an inquiry into the murder of three close relatives of Albert Einstein by SS troops at Rignano sull'Arno near Florence on August 3 1944, the...