Labs still 'soft targets'
Government moves to crack down on animal rights extremists may not prevent universities becoming "soft targets", charities and academics have warned. The Association of Medical Research Charities,...
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Welsh bag star trio for cancer institute
A trio of international research stars has been hired to head a new cancer research institute run by the University of Wales, Bangor. Each will lead one of three areas of cancer research brought...
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UK fears for cultural role in Iraq
The UK risks squandering 150 years of influence in Iraqi archaeology because of a lack of government funding, leading archaeologists have warned. The experts want Britain to play a prominent role in...
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Academic quits dog's life to raise her hounds
Jane Kennedy is resigned to the seemingly endless stream of colleagues and friends who believe they are the first to crack the joke that she has "gone to the dogs". But to be fair to those would-be...
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Sector caught in parent trap
Parents are prepared to go to extraordinary lengths to influence their childrens' choice of university, a national survey of admissions tutors by The Times Higher has found. More than 80 per cent of...
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In the news: Rachael Foulds
'At school, we were the kids with no fillings in our teeth and the wholemeal tuna sandwiches for lunch' At school, Rachael Foulds was the girl with the healthy wholemeal sandwiches and an apple in...
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Appointments
James Wood , a final-year student at Aston University, has been elected president of the British Pharmaceutical Students' Association. * The Arts and Humanities Research Board has appointed Molly...
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Protect college title, heads say
Higher education leaders want tougher regulations to stamp out inferior operators. Tony Tysome reports. The use of the word "college" should be subject to as much regulation as the title "university...
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For just £300 You can study English in Oxford - Street, that is
Apart from the thousands of shoppers parading along Oxford Street, the other pedestrian hazard are the dozens of people holding signs advertising the numerous private colleges along the street. The...
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Contract guarantees post but not pay
In a sector notorious for employing more staff on casual contracts than any other industry except hotel and catering, Manchester Metropolitan University's plans to move all its hourly paid workers to...
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Next week
NETWORKING Robert May, president of the Royal Society, reviews Critical Mass: How One Thing Leads to Another Also Alan Sked on Robert Kilroy-Silk, Joan Collins and the politics of personality....
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Brighton v-c to retire
Sir David Watson is to retire as vice-chancellor of Brighton University at the end of the 2005 academic year. Sir David, 55, who has been head of the institution since 1990 when it was still a...
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Archive access deal
UK universities will soon be able to access the entire digital archive of the Royal Society of Chemistry for £50, after a deal between the Joint Information Systems Committee and the RSC. The...
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Female first for English
Elaine Treharne, professor of medieval literature at Leicester University, has become the first woman to be elected as chair and president of the English Association. The association, which...
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Expansion questioned
The Government's expansion plans will produce graduates the economy does not need and who have little chance of securing a decent job, according to research. Ewart Keep, of Warwick Business School,...