Canadian province set to balance the books
Ontario, Canada's largest province, should consider a deferred-payment tuition fee scheme similar to Australia's to ease the chronic underfunding that has put its universities in "serious jeopardy",...
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Fischer award whips up a storm
Even 20 years after his death and a decade after the end of the system he hated, Bram Fischer - the anti-apartheid activist, Communist and former lawyer for Nelson Mandela - still has the power to...
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Spain addresses drop in demand
Carles Solà , the Catalan Education Minister, has called on universities to react to a drop in demand for Spanish university places. Student numbers have been falling since 2000, mainly due to...
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Russia needs more scientists
Russia needs to take urgent action to prepare for the replacement of scientists who are approaching the end of their careers, a report by the United Nations Development Programme warns. A sharp drop...
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Lump sum won't balance out the market forces
There is no one-size-fits-all solutionto saving strategically important subjects, says Howard Newby This year, Charles Clarke, the Education Secretary, has written not one but two letters to the...
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Nancy Rothwell
If the rules for academic review are to be changed, the agenda should be driven by those who do the work One of the more rewarding aspects of academia is the spirit of cooperation, collaboration and...
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Clarke is not so spooky
A story about Charles Clarke, the Education Secretary, and MI6 emerges from the pages of a new book about Tony Blair's court. According to authors Francis Beckett and David Hencke, the Secret...
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Group feasts on Clarke's praise
The 1994 Group of small research universities won the battle of the university pressure groups last week. Not only were they described by Charles Clarke as "the most progressive and exciting" of the...
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Soft science
Meanwhile, the Institute of Physics has created an interactive animation that explains relativity to 16-year-olds in five minutes. Very worthy, but do you know any streetwise sixthformer who is...
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Lost it in space
John Zarnecki, professor of space science at the Open University, is to spend yet another Christmas worrying about an interplanetary probe. Last year it was Beagle 2 , now it's Huygens , which is due...
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My revolting past
After a rootless period of work, Ellis Cashmore, professor of culture, media and sport, 'rolled the dice' and went to Newcastle Poly When Ellis Cashmore wants to recall his years as an undergraduate...
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Why I believe academic freedom must be defended
Last week, The Times Higher reported that Richard Yuill had received a doctorate from Glasgow University for a thesis describing minors' "positive" experiences of sexual contact with adults. His work...
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Escape the RAE knife
If your 4-rated department is being persecuted, Terence Kealey could offer it sanctuary "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your...
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Power of the laddish predator
It is time to stop lecherous lecturers preying on their female students, argues Meg Barker Â
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Come in, Mr X, but please don't shut the door
A bit of respect and openness can help with disruptive students, says Susan Bassnett 5Some teacher friends were telling me the other day about Education Secretary Charles Clarke's controversial...