MA for South African freedom-fighter
(Photograph) - A LEADING South African freedom-fighter, now a senior member of the country's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, has graduated from Coventry University. Thomas Manthata (above), who...
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Saucery
Mulder and Scully could be interested in strange activities up Lancaster University way, where a UFO society has been founded to "cater for the enormous interest in unidentified aerial phenomena that...
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Hong Kong duck
Some archetypes appear to be genuinely international. Agence France Presse recently quoted a Hong Kong observer's view of Sir Ti Liang Yang, former chief justice and a candidate for the post of chief...
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Clever Trevor
University of Ulster vice chancellor Trevor Smith has had a rare vote of grassroots confidence - from the students of another university. Students at Queen's University, Belfast, have put his name...
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Dunkirk spirit
Gareth Roberts, chairman of the CVCP, had a handy budget hint for Kenneth Clarke during the launch of the committee's evidence to the Dearing committee last week. Government funding per student, he...
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Round Robbins
However, not everything at the CVCP is on a downward spiral. The evidence to Dearing runs to 70 pages and costs Pounds 25 for four volumes. By contrast, Roberts held up the CVCP evidence to Robbins...
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Baptism of fire
Alumnus to be proud of No 79 is the man who set such a frank, forthright and open standard for companies in the wake of alarming glitches - Eurotunnel's Robert Malpas, whose company's ability to...
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FE calls for more subdegrees
Further education chiefs have echoed calls from ministers for more two-year subdegree programmes and a radical redefinition of the present higher education system. In its submission to Sir Ron...
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NUS calls for checks on gas
THE National Union of Students is calling on universities and private accommodation agencies to redouble their efforts to ensure the safety of gas equipment after the death of another student from...
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Geographers in revolt over Shell
The Royal Geographical Society could face a spate of academic resignations following a special general meeting on Monday to vote on sponsorship by Shell. There have been strains within the society...
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Architects told to think green
ENGINEERS and architects should consult the public much more about their work, according to a report out next week. Peter Carolin of Cambridge University and Peter Guthrie of structural civil...
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Disabled rights to work set universities thinking
HIGHER education institutions can no longer legally discriminate against employees from next week, but they can still discriminate against students. The employment provisions of the Disability...
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UK tops import charts
The United Kingdom has the fastest growth rate in the import of technology over the past 20 years out of ten countries surveyed by the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development. In 1996...
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Nexus seeks Lib-Dem partners
Nexus, the centre-left public policy network, is hoping to build contacts with the Liberal Democratic party. Identified with the Labour party and its Blairite wing since its launch earlier this year...
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Highland battle rages
An Inverness economic consultant has come under fire for dismissing the University of the Highlands and Islands project as "third rate". Tony Mackay wrote in the latest Mackay Consultants' monthly...