And the outlook, warm ... very, very warm
Is the oil industry guilty of crimes against humanity? The industry says no; energy expert Jeremy Leggett says yes, and argues that if unchecked it could cause millions to perish. Alison Goddard...
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Bujumbura
Burundi's first private university has opened in Bodi with 400 students in the faculties of the humanities and social sciences. Numbers will grow to 6,000 in four years with the opening of faculties...
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People power
(Photograph) - Staff and students at the Autonomous University of Mexico ballot the public about whether they agree with plans for higher tuition fees. The aim is to break the deadlock in a dispute...
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Commercial 'threat to freedom'
MONTREAL. Canadian higher education appears to be building a "corporate university" that places commercial opportunities ahead of academic freedom, a professor warns in a book published today. Neil...
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Agony aunt
Q. I have been asked to set up a work experience programme for a group of students, but am getting a poor response from local firms. Any advice please? Oliver Fry Research officer. The National...
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Do exams hinder student learning?
NO. Assessment, when effectively designed and fit for purpose, will greatly help the development of a learning society because: It enables students to get the measure of their own achievement and the...
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Do exams hinder student learning?
YES. Normal assessment practice is a well- intended but bureaucratically driven attempt to assure the quality of education. It is characterised by standardised learning objectives, assignments and...
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Don's diary
Monday. In the office of the OTHER media, Kingston University's new media design consultancy, by 8.45am for planning meeting - we have deadlines for the World Wildlife Fund, London Zoo and a proposal...
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The THES Diary
Terminated pay review Sabre-rattling by the Association of University Teachers this year seems to have lost the sabres. Not only does industrial action over pay seem to be petering out, but the union...
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Sources for research funding
Compiled by Sarah Knowles. A more comprehensive version of this service is available on our Research microsite at www.thesis.co.uk Each week this section lists funds available for academic...
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The Open University
The Open University's failed primary initial teacher training course has passed its reinspection by Ofsted. The course will not run next year, but will be redesigned following changes to the national...
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Examiners re-marking A-level or GCSE papers
Examiners re-marking A-level or GCSE papers should not be made aware of the original grades and be free to mark up or down, Lord Mackay of Clashfern has recommended in a report for exam board Edexcel...
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Plymouth plonk
(Photograph) - Plymouth plonk: forget Beaujolais Nouveau, Plymouth University's Seale Hayne faculty has branched into viticulture in its food research programme and rented Dartmoor Vineyard to...
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Ministers reveal rules on status
Strict rules governing the use of the title "university", announced today by ministers, will instantly rule out bids for university status for at least 11 higher education colleges. Ministers...
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Millennium countdown
(Photograph) - Millennium countdown: a detail of 'London from the South Bank: a painting to celebrate the millennium', is being unveiled at South Bank University tonight. Artist Miles Peter Richmond...