Judgement day
The University of Cambridge's Latinists were at full stretch last week for the university's new batch of honorary degrees (see page 1), since the nomination speeches are performed in both English and...
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Man with no name
One person who made it to the launch but was a bit miffed was Ken Edwards, outgoing chairman of the CVCP, who is feeling a little unloved as his term of office dwindles to its final six weeks. His...
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Ill timed
The secret of a great press launch, as with comedy, is timing. No one knows this better than Barry Jackson, head of marketing at the Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals. Busy Barry was...
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American blues
Everything was in hand for the visit of Gillian Shephard to Wolverhampton University on Tuesday. But the frantic activity came to nought when she pulled out at the 11th hour. That meant all the...
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Through keyhole
Scottish preoccupations with devolution and self-empowerment have reached the realms of medicine, at least in the north-east. To help to liberate you from the authorities, Aberdeen University...
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Do Ron Ron
Hello to that righter of wrongs, Health and Safety inspector for education Mr Ron Wright.
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Cutting comment
Congratulations to the Ocean Drilling Program which the Natural Enviroment Research Council writes, is "at the cutting edge of ocean science".
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Tough decision
Who makes the really important decisions, like who should fill the new post of chief executive of the Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals? The Higher Education Funding Council, perhaps?...
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No cash for FE contract incentive
Some colleges of further education are too financially insecure to pay any salary increase this year or even to pay staff to shift to personal contracts, according to the Colleges Employers Forum....
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Class conscious
The second teaching myth to explode is that the brilliant pupil needs special attention. A. C. Aitken, Edinburgh University's legendary professor of maths, was renowned for once multiplying 987654321...
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Names that hurt
This week Antithesis can debunk two myths about good teaching. The first comes from psychologist Mark Griffiths, as reported in New Academic. After a conscientious experiment in learning some of his...
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Southampton bids for university status
Southampton Institute of Higher Education, one of the largest colleges in the sector, made a bid for university status this week. In a document launched in London, the institute proposed that all...
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Overseas students bring UK Pounds 1 billion
Overseas students generate Pounds 1 billion for the national economy, including Pounds 310 million in fees paid directly to British universities. There are more than 100,000 international students in...
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EU proposes adult education vouchers
Euro MPs have called for the introduction of adult education vouchers to create a more flexible and accessible service. Local authorities or institutions could issue vouchers to the local adult...
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CUC urges openness in new universities
New universities are being urged to find ways to promote openness in their governing bodies that offer opportunities for wider scrutiny similar to those of the old universities' court system, writes...