Loan plea gives rise to angry protests
Nigeria's bid for a 30-year interest-free loan of $100 million (£67.5 million) from the World Bank to finance a university capacity building project has been met with angry protests. Students and...
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Student in eye of racial storm
The student leader at the University of the South Pacific suspected of leaking the recommendation to appoint an Indo-Fijian as vice-chancellor has been the focus of tensions between students and...
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Wellesley's old girls rocket to success
America's women-only Wellesley College celebrated its 125th anniversary last September with claims that what some see as an outmoded educational fashion is enjoying renewed relevance in the United...
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Creative uses for mobiles
The popularity of text messaging is proof that mobile phones are being used for more than just voice calls. But can the technology encourage creativity as well? Fiona Raby, senior research fellow in...
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German firms offer online scholarships
Three German employers have launched a company offering online student scholarships in a bid to solve their difficulties in attracting top graduate recruits. Management consultant McKinsey, the...
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Science finds way to speed telecoms
High-speed telecommunications will become faster, more efficient and cheaper to deliver when three university-based scientific developments in Britain, Italy and Canada hit the market. The three...
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Computer system wins EuroPrix nomination
A computer system recreating the Bogside of January 1972 has won a prestigious EuroPrix nomination. The system was developed by the Northern Ireland Centre for Learning Resources to help those making...
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Scots put key stats on CD
The Scottish Further Education Funding Council has produced a CD-Rom containing the largest analysis of Scottish further education, writes Olga Wojtas. More than 1 million student enrolments over...
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Why far-sighted schools will keep their distance
Distance learning may be the future for business schools, but they face many pitfalls, warns Bernard Ramanantsoa. Some years ago, a French comedian had audiences roaring with laughter at the story of...
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Cash in on MBA talent
Business schools hold the key to success for Britain's investment community, argues Philip Augar. During the late 1990s, the City's investment banks experienced one of those wholesale collapses in...
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Readers' reactions
Last month in The THES. Catherine Belsey called for an overhaul of 'ye olde' exam classifications. One reason why degree classifications have survived into the 21st century, despite all the arguments...
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It's time to face the real risks
Developing nations could profit from our aversion to risk, says Bridget Ogilvie. The public is in a state of confusion concerning how best to protect its interests. People resent being told what to...
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Why I ...believe letter writing can improve your career prospects
Since my time as an undergraduate psychology student I have had countless letters published in newspapers and journals. I usually write about my research specialisms: addictions, gambling, video...
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That quantum leap...
John Heilbron opens a THES tribute to 100 years of quantum theory with a look at Max Planck's contribution to modern physics. When, on December 14 1900, Max Planck presented the paper now regarded as...
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Latest UK news
Sainsbury among Labour's big donors Science minister Lord Sainsbury is one of two £2 million benefactors the Labour Party has been forced to name. The other is Christopher Ondaatje, a member of the...