Reforms still possible in Germany
GERMAN state representatives could still block higher education reforms approved by parliament because of the ruling Christian Democrat/Liberal Democrat coalition's refusal to enshrine in law a ban...
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Quest to find roots of slave trade
Academics involved in Unesco's Slave Route project have called for a reform of European archives on the slave trade. Most of these archives are kept in Europe (France, the Netherlands, Portugal,...
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Turin unveils courses for all
TURIN University is to open its courses to any would-be students who have completed a secondary education. Those wishing to attend the "courses on demand" and take exams at the end will pay a...
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Chairs
Royal College of Art Chris Orr, Royal Academician, visiting lecturer at the college and collaborator on a wide range of books and films, will succeed Tim Mara as professor and coursedirector of...
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Honorary degrees
New England Conservatory, Boston Ian Horsbrugh, principal of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the conservatory. Heriot-Watt University DEng: David...
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Awards
College of Engineers, Venezuela Robert Hawley, chief executive of Nuclear Electric and member of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, received the Order of Vincent Lecuna from the college.
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The dons of peace
As the threat of armed intervention in the Gulf grew and then receded last month, the continued need for disarmament and conflict-resolution education was highlighted at a conference in Cape Town....
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Dubai proves a fast learner
The skyscrapers of Dubai's sleekly modern financial centre contrast with the traditional wooden dhows moored at bustling quays near the souk and spice markets. But the contrast is largely superficial...
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Forgotten army's time has come
THE NEW review committee on higher education pay has the opportunity to initiate the most significant and radical changes in pay and conditions bargaining for those employed in higher education for...
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Grant chance for equal education
T his week the House of Lords amended the Teaching and Higher Education Bill to retain maintenance grants. This means the bill is now more or less in line with the recommendations of the Dearing...
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Cry, the beloved countryside
Academics were probably not over-represented among the rural enthusiasts who gathered in London last weekend to complain about the plight of the countryside. But the protesters, making the most of...
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Lots of questions but too few answers
The shadow secretary for education and the Lib Dem spokesman on education respond to the green paper The Government publication of its green paper The Learning Age reminded me of the 1970s reggae hit...
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Dress code under fire
Thousands of Turkish students have demonstrated against restrictions on Islamic dress enforced by Istanbul University. Protests continued this week despite a climbdown by Kemal Alemdaroglu, the...
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A rightful backlash
CONSIDERING that he has taken the trouble of writing a book on the subject, I was quite surprised by Stephen Howe's misunderstanding of the nature of Afrocentrism (THES, February ). Even its most...
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On top of cancer
IT WAS interesting to read (THES, February 13) of the call by MP Ian Gibson for the creation of a US-style national cancer institute. However, it was surprising not to see reference to the UK...