Joking apart
Christie Davies needs to conduct more background research about the Irish stereotype in British humour (Cutting Edge, THES, August 25). At school in Oxford in the early 1980s, I was again and again...
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Newton revisited
On reading that Cambridge University is launching an appeal for the purchase of the Macclesfield Newton Collection (Back page, THES, August 25), I was reminded of last year's sad revelation that...
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Teesside on top-ups
My comments on top-up fees ("Forgo public funds, v-c tells top-up elite", THES, August 25) relate to a joint statement issued by the University of Teesside's governors, academic board and the student...
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Commercial funding carries a hefty price tag
Industry provides essential funding but can present researchers with a conflict of interest, argues David Weatherall. For vice-chancellors of impoverished universities, the growing links between...
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Wilderness outpost gives folk the chance to try on a new hat
The library may be a 250km hike, but if you want to take a degree in Cariboo county, go to 100 Mile House. Adrian Kershaw and Don Kinasewich explain. What do you do when your university service area...
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Beware geeks bearing modems
Is education being devalued by high-tech training? Paul Taylor thinks it is. Education is floundering not so much in a sea of troubles, but under a flood of inappropriate technology. The rise of Bill...
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New laws to protect animal test dons
Measures to protect scientists who experiment on animals are being considered by the government. Tougher sentencing for protesters who publish the personal details or target the homes of people...
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Burma move is just a 'sham'
The re-opening of universities in Burma is a ploy to counter criticism about the military's human rights record, Nobel peace prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi said last week. Burma's universities and...
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Elite schools rival sector in teacher training
Universities face stiff competition from an elite band of schools as the best places to train Britain's teachers, according to an analysis of the Teacher Training Agency's annual performance profiles...
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Blow to blood suckers
Global warming may slowly reduce the incidence of tick-borne disease in Europe over the next 50 years. Tick-borne encephalitis, a disease of the central nervous system, is transmitted by tick bites...
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New use for a 'miracle' drug
Controversial drug Ritalin has had startling effects on hyperactive children but could it have uses for adults too? Claire Sanders reports on how it can benefit short-term recall. Researchers have...
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Swimming mice suggest memory pill is possible
Geoff Watts looks at the prospects for a pill that could prevent memory loss with age. Like dreams of a drug to make you clever or witty or good at maths, talk of a pill to improve memory sounds...
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Nature is forever blowing bubbles
Scientists love foam, says Giselle Weiss, removing the froth from a vital fabric Ever since Robert Boyle studied his own urine, scientists everywhere have been fascinated by foam, says Denis Weaire,...
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Shining a red light on the world's oldest profession
Canadian researchers are delving into the daily realities of prostitutes' lives. Philip Fine finds out why Laws governing prostitution have too often been based on data from crisis situations, says a...
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An affair that does you good
Mentoring is a way of improving staff skills that eclipses other training methods, says Jane Seaman Once upon a time, people learned their vocation from someone older and, hopefully, wiser over a set...