Liberals attack priests' degree
In a move that is seen as an attempt by the Vajpayee government to push its "Hindutva" agenda, India's university grants commission has decided to introduce a degree course for the Hindu priesthood....
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BT debuts national broadband service
A barrier to the development of lifelong learning in the United Kingdom has been partially broken down by the introduction of a national broadband service, writes Tim Greenhalgh. BTopenworld multi-...
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No easy money in distance learning
Big-budget developments in online learning by universities may not bring immediate and lucrative rewards, according to research in Canada. Silvia Bartolic-Zlomislic and Tony Bates of the University...
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Leg break
(Photograph) - University College London student Jane Clark, who was immobilised after being struck by a vehicle while crossing the road, took advantage of a new web-based teaching aid to continue...
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Scottish efforts reap reward
An international conference at Heriot-Watt University for technology-transfer experts is being hailed as proof of Scotland's success in commercialising research. This is the first time the...
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Computers to help fight brain disease
A new way of training computers to interpret brain scan images may enable doctors to correctly diagnose different types of degenerative diseases at a much earlier stage. Chris Taylor and his team at...
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Edinburgh gold
A collaborative website that aims to reveal the links between climate change and the tropical rainforests to young people and the general public has won a gold medal from the Council for Advancement...
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Converse in style
Smart clothing technology developed by a university enterprise consortium lets people make a mobile call by a pull of a jacket tag. The jacket is fitted with an integrated appliance or separate belt...
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Thought for food
Another Tekes-funded project is developing smart food packaging that gives cooking instructions to the microwave oven, monitors food inventory in the refrigerator and reorders online via a home...
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Designer university
An online learning environment for knowledge economy developers has been launched by software solutions company Macromedia and Element K, a leading provider of corporate e-learning solutions for...
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Knowledge probe
TFPL, a knowledge consultancy company, has launched an international research project into the skills and competencies required in knowledge environments. The research, based on a survey of knowledge...
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Kroto call
Nobel prizewinner Sir Harry Kroto will discuss the implications of nanotechnology (see Enterprise, THES, August 4) in The Next Big Thing series tonight (11pm) on BBC2. The programme, made by the Vega...
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QMW offers e-business option
Queen Mary and Westfield College has launched an e-commerce engineering masters degree in a bid to accelerate the development of business-savvy technologists. The global shortage of information...
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Double first
(Photograph) - Bernard Shapiro, principal and vice-chancellor of McGill University, Montreal, and his twin, Harold Shapiro, president of Princeton University, receive honorary doctorates from...
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Diversity - but only up to a point
Recognition that present policies may be distorting higher education's activities comes in this week's policy statement on diversity from the English funding council. This is most welcome and, taken...