Gary Day
Derrida's philosophy is confusing, particularly as he denied having one. Still, it's worth trying to tap along to his rhythm A couple of weeks ago I opened the paper to find that Superman had died,...
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Hit with Mrs
Those watching the new Higher Education Minister Kim Howells to try to ascertain his priorities may have spotted that part-time education is one of his pet causes. But it appears this is not entirely...
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No chemistry among Tories...
With a British election looming, researchers may be interested to hear that the Conservative Party seems to be struggling to find any MPs who are interested in science. A member of the House of...
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...but plenty of volatile reactions
Of course, it could be that news of the rivalry on the committee has made it a less than tempting place to spend one's time. One government source revealed last week that the need to elect a...
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Poll positions
On the subject of elections, Paul Boateng, Chief Secretary at the Treasury, did not appear confident of a Labour victory when he appeared before the Science and Technology Committee this week. When...
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Pparc life
Interviews are under way for a new chief executive of the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council to step into the bullish Ian Halliday's shoes when he retires next April. Scientists are...
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Reunited: 'in my day, we rarely stayed in college'
I hadn't been back to my old department at University College London since finishing my degree more than 25 years ago, and the first thing I noticed was that, while I remember it as the Bartlett...
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Why I believe parents are morally obliged to genetically modify their children
The decision to allow couples to test their embryos for an inherited bowel cancer gene brings us a step closer to the creation of designer humans. Parents can now influence the genetic hand their...
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What '2.2' doesn't say
Degree classification fails to give the full picture of a student's achievements, insists Robert Burgess We all love scores and ratings. Whole industries revolve around the top 50 or 100 of...
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'Bullying made me feel suicidal'
A once fulfilled academic tells of the boss who has made his life a nightmare I sit here in my office in a dismal basement, alone, peering out of the window at the blank wall a metre away. I feel...
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Have a bit of faith in the soul of learning
How can anyone feel 'agnostic' about research-led teaching, asks Frank Furedi. Although higher education managers often pay lip service to research-led teaching, it is evident that they praise it in...
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My worst nightmare
At a meeting, I presented a spoof version of a draft funding bid with pieces of complete nonsense, such as that we should: Establish a proactive working party to map the impact of bullet point...
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Reassure dad - but do keep mum
Parents' growing involvement in the admissions process means answering their concerns - just don't divulge any confidential information, advises Harriet Swain. So you thought you'd be able to avoid...
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Best practice: Win the battle of beer v career
How do you get students to start thinking about careers from Day 1 at university when their minds are on sampling the local beer? Staff at Edinburgh University's Careers Service, one of two...
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Department audit
Sue James , head of school, gives the lowdown on philosophy at Birkbeck College , University of London Total number of academic staff : 17 Permanent academic staff : 13 Number on fixed-term contracts...