University of Sheffield - Cum laude at last
Nearly six decades after completing his studies at the University of Sheffield, a medical graduate has finally been presented with his degree certificate. Peter Lee, now 82, was unable to attend his...
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US faculty lodge complaint over six-day teaching plan
New Jersey budget cuts force new rigid office hours and Saturday classes. Jon Marcus reports
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LJMU severs ties with Malaysian nursing school
Liverpool John Moores University says it was forced to pull out of a tie-up with a Malaysian college after learning that it was not officially accredited.The university went into partnership with...
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Excellence must begin at home
Chasing world rankings reduces focus on institutions' local responsibilities, says IAU chief. John Gill reports
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Overseas briefing
JapanDegree standards may be risingThe university graduation rate in Japan fell to 84.6 per cent in the last fiscal year, according to a survey of 500 universities by Japanese newspaper Yomiuri...
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Promised land proffers cash
UK/Israeli link-ups to get funding from two states' governments and pro-Israel charities. Zoe Corbyn reports
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Grant winners
ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCILAward winner: P. SawyerInstitution: Lancaster UniversityValue: £252,245Making tacit knowledge in requirements explicitAward winner: C. J....
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Safer tomorrow
Science tsar Sir Keith O'Nions is to head a new Imperial College centre for security technologies, reports Zoe Corbyn
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Appointments
The School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, has appointed Colin Shindler as the first professor of Israeli studies in the UK. After joining Soas in 1998, Dr Shindler built up...
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Islam's unheard voices
It is time for the West to listen and learn from Muslim moderates and radicals alike, insists Cynthia Keppley Mahmood
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Report sets out new vetting system for research staff
A new integrity office detecting misconduct could be on the horizon, reports Zoe Corbyn
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Review lambasts lack of leadership at Lampeter
"Very real problems of leadership and management" have been highlighted in a report into the University of Wales, Lampeter, commissioned by the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales.A draft...
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A fond farewell to Randy Pausch
Inspirational 'last' lecturer Randy Pausch loses his battle against cancer, reports John Gill
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The week in higher education
- Some 50 schools, including 15 state schools, announced that they are to ditch A levels in favour of the new Cambridge Pre-U exam from September. It was widely reported on 23 July that another 100...