Dear Rita
Dear Rita I must say the Waldorf Astoria is every bit as redolent with culture and history as the Berlitz guide book suggested. It is proving an exquisite starting point for my short lecture tour of...
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Promotions
University of Southampton Readerships have been conferred on: David Hinton, archaeology; Tim Leighton, ISVR; Rob Eason, physics; Steve Saxby, law; George Bernard, history; Alan Kemp, oceanography;...
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How oil helps cut price of a pint
Oil industry helps refine beer A PENNY could soon be cut off a pint of beer, thanks to scientists at Bradford University who are bringing skills learned in the oil industry to the art of brewing....
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Alcopops too dear to entice young
Scientists in alcopops rethink Alcopops, the controversial fruit-flavoured alcoholic drinks that taste like soft drinks, are too expensive to increase under-age drinking seriously, researchers have...
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Shooting ahead: A contestant at the annual European Kyudo seminar
(Photograph) - Shooting ahead: A contestant at the annual European Kyudo seminar held at the University of Kent, Canterbury, this month. In Kyudo, a Japanese form of archery, archers are expected to...
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Title chaos hits degree credibility
An explosion in the number and types of higher education award titles is threatening the national and international currency of the first and postgraduate degree, a study has found. The creation of...
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National learning credit transfer has no future
The transfer of learning "credit" on a national scale in higher education is virtually a dead concept, according to a new study, writes Tony Tysome. Credit accumulated by students through credit...
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Librarians move into the reference section
In the second of our series, we look at what students can expect from some fast-growing and fast-changing subjects Computer technology is transforming librarianship, shifting much of it from...
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Gays can wed in Harvard church
Two of the most prestigious United States universities have opened the door to same-sex "commitment ceremonies" in their chapels, placing themselves in the middle of a national debate over whether or...
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Big input fails to plug gap
In the second of our series, we look at what students can expect from some fast-growing and fast-changing subjects In 1986 there were just 3,200 students studying for computer science degrees and...
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Salt link to Mars life
Salt mines on Earth could aid the search for life on Mars, say researchers from Leicester University's department of microbiology and immunology. On Earth, the evaporation of ancient salt lakes...
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Cap on brain damage
A revolutionary "cooling cap", developed by John Wyatt at University College London, could help to prevent brain damage sustained by babies during difficult births. Complicated deliveries can result...
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Rape beats pollen rap
OILSEED rape is no worse than other pollen plants for causing health problems, say environmental scientists. The bright yellow crop, which has become popular with farmers, has been blamed for...
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Green fingers
(Photograph) - Plymouth College of Further Education students have created an environmental garden at St Andrew's Church of England primary school. The students are taking a two-year BTEC national...
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Fact file
The Higher Education statistics Agency's findings for 1995/96 reveal that: * Male first-degree graduates are almost twice as likely as women to study for a higher degree by research * Female...