Tale from a pork pie factory
Like many students, Charles Bratton went to work during the Christmas break because he needed the money. "I couldn't have continued with my studies without a Christmas placement. The only job I could...
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Party for profit
Oxford frowns on it; Bill Gates made a million at it; Strathclyde positively encourages it. Anne Sebba reports on the UK undergraduates setting up their own companies Kate Jillings (left), 19, is...
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9.30 History Seminar 11.00 Pitch for Smith account
Oxford frowns on it; Bill Gates made a million at it; Strathclyde positively encourages it. Anne Sebba reports on the UK undergraduates setting up their own companies In 1973 Bill Gates entered...
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Bullying off: A week in the life of a hockey player
Kirsty Beaton, 20, is a third-year medical student at Cambridge University and a member of the England under-21 female hockey squad Monday A morning of lectures , then it's off to the gym for a...
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Prospects direct
With Prospects Direct, an online job search and news service, students can stay on top of the job market. Run by the Higher Education Careers Service Unit, it includes a recruitment email service...
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A double first for brains and brawn
The growth of sports education should be good news for Britain's international aspirations. But can students honestly combine academe with success on the track or field? Tom Davies reports Sports...
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Look sharp, spot the signs
Jennifer Currie talks to a mother whose student daughter died of meningitis before the government's vaccination programme was put in place Primary teacher Rita Harries was at school when the call...
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Outreach can give sex advice too
Promoting awareness of meningitis among students can be a springboard, enabling counsellors to talk to students about other concerns - from sex and drugs to stress and mental health. In halls of...
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Oz student skills put to the test
Melbourne Australian university students are in for a testing time, with about a third of universities expected to take part in initial trials of the federal government's new graduate skills...
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Readers' reactions
Last month in The THES... Andrew Pakes argued that students should be allowed to claim housing benefit Hillary Shaw Geography postgraduate University of Leeds I do think students should be able to...
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Publish and be damned
Do you think you could restrain the urge to publish whatever Graham Zellick and Don Staniford send you? J Karczewski-Slowikowski Academic registrar Manchester Metropolitan University
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Colleges warn of inspectors'double trouble
Responses to Learning to Succeed, the white paper on 16 to 19-year-olds The Association of Colleges warns that involving two different agencies in inspecting the same provision in the same classrooms...
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World watch
Turin Polytechnic is offering Italy's first degree course in automobile engineering. Four women are among the 60 students enrolled on the five-year course, which is the result of a joint project by...
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World watch
Italy's largest trade union for university workers has called an official national strike in support of more than 1,500 lettori, following the breakdown of negotiations for a new national contract.
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Industry training bodies views of the white paper
Responses to Learning to Succeed, the white paper on 16 to 19-year-olds Industry training bodies see the white paper as a chance for radical reform of the principles behind lifelong learning. The...