Pom-pom skirt
(Photograph) - A model from the Bunka Women's University, Japan, wears a sculpted rubber creation at a fashion extravaganza held at the Albert Hall, Nottingham, to mark the leading fashion institute'...
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Oxford colleges should show admissions stats
Oxford University should reveal admissions statistics for each college to show its commitment to raising state schools intakes, Labour MP John Grogan, former president of Oxford Student Union, said...
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Teacher trainers in trouble after re-inspection
Two higher education teacher trainers are under threat after parts of their provision were deemed "poor" following re-inspection by the Office of Standards in Education. University of Derby and Bath...
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No need for new entry standards, Millett says
Teacher Training Agency chief Anthea Millett rejected the recommendation of the House of Commons select committee on education that there should be a new minimum standard for entry to initial teacher...
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Natfhe vote for general secretary nears close
Natfhe members will know next Friday who will be general secretary. The ballot will close on Monday. The candidates are Vicky Seddon, Paul Mackney, Kate Heasman, Andrea Kenneally and Fawzi Abrahim....
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'Weigh impact of policies' on lifelong learning
Government policies and projects should have a lifelong learning "impact assessment", Judith Summers, chair of adult learners network NIACE and a director at Macclesfield College, said this week at a...
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Medics need twin track
Rapid advances in molecular biology are outstripping the current medical curriculum, according to a leading scientist, who has called for changes in the role and training of doctors. George Poste,...
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Why do so few females want to be fellows?
The government's research councils will monitor the success rates of female scientists applying for research grants and fellowships. The decision follows a recent study of the Swedish Medical...
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The beat goes on
(Photograph) - American medical students are undertaking some of their training in Britain thanks to a transatlantic link between Ross University, with its medical school on the Caribbean island of...
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Big vision of bosses' champion
Mary Lord has a "big thinking" vision for universities. And it will not be welcomed by many in higher education, admits the Training and Enterprise Council policy chief. Director of education and...
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The double life of academic entrepreneurs
Given their intellectual resources, universities ought to be bursting with lucrative commercial ventures. But in the main, they are not. The few academics who have become successful entrepreneurs say...
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Down's doubts put to the test
PRE-NATAL screening for Down's syndrome is far from perfect, say health psychologists from a London medical school who are studying how best to convey that message to expectant mums. Researchers at...
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Ethical rights and wrongs
THE relationship between an individual and his or her genetic status raises a difficult ethical dilemma. Even in families at high risk of a genetic disorder, many people choose not to know. But do...
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Language lecturers claim victory at Euro-court
Pisa. THE CAMPAIGN by foreign-language lecturers for the right to equal treatment at Italian universities moved forward another step with a judgment at the European Court of Justice last month. The...
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Student demos plug quality
Hamburg. SOME 40,000 students marched on the government in Bonn last week in one of the biggest student demonstrations since 1968. They were protesting about deteriorating quality in German...