Australians burdened by costs of studying
Australian university students are sinking deeper into debt and within three years are expected to owe the federal government more than A$10 billion (Pounds 3.8 billion). The debt is building up...
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Suicide rate suggests rise in problem student intake
Six apparent student suicides in the city of Edinburgh in the past six months appear to be bearing out fears of a rise in the number of severely disturbed students. The Committee of Vice-Chancellors...
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The University of Abertay Dundee and Northern College in Dundee
The University of Abertay Dundee and Northern College in Dundee are launching postgraduate courses for professional counsellors in response to a growing demand for help from the general public. Hat's...
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EC rules out protest of Scot fee abolition
The European Commission has rejected claims from a Conservative Member of the European Parliament that abolishing tuition fees in Scotland is illegal under European law. Chris Heaton-Harris, East...
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Are peers prejudiced?
A study confirms that studies into alternative medicine get short shrift from peer reviewers. But, says Geoff Watts, that's not the full story. Practitioners of acupuncture, homoeopathy, reflexology...
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The trials and triumphs of life
Scientists were stunned to find survivors on volcano-ravaged Mount St Helens, Steve Farrar reports. May 18 1980, 8.32am. A bright, chilly morning on Mount St Helens in Washington state. Dave Johnston...
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Emotional wins
Football fans undergo the same emotional processes as their sporting heroes following a win or a loss, psychological research has suggested. According to Sandy Wolfson, a principal lecturer in...
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Got your number
The solution of a mathematical poser that has baffled experts for 30 years has been hailed as an important breakthrough in number theory. Researchers have made the discovery concerning Gollnitz...
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Culprit caught
A mysterious virus has been identified as the culprit behind a devastating plant disease that blights the lives of many of the world's poorest farmers. The microbe, carried by tiny mites, is thought...
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Grand plans
(Photograph) - pianos were delivered to the Royal Academy of Music's newest premises. The restored building at York Gate, London, was bought with a Heritage Lottery Fund grant. It has state-of-the-...
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Complaint rejected
Want to blow the whistle? Contact Phil Baty on 020 7782 3298 or email phil.baty@thes.co.uk 'I'll tell you what it doesn't say. It doesn't say that I should be reinstated to teaching. It doesn't say...
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Sound hazard
DNA inside living cells may be damaged by low levels of ultrasound. Preliminary research by a team at University College, Dublin, found that some particularly sensitive cells in the guts of mice were...
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Risk is now an option
Teacher of entrepreneurship Jay Mitra wants to change the UK's mindset. Pat Leon reports. The Rover car crisis and consecutive interest rate rises must have dampened the spirits of budding...
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Small is beautiful
Full-time entrepreneurship courses at the University of Central England tend to attract mostly foreign students because of the focus on small and medium-sized enterprises, the multi-ethnic community...
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Star Turn
Problems understanding radars? Melody Mellor discovers that it's as easy as knocking out a fluffy bunny and downing a wee dram. Desmond McLernon takes a sip of whiskey as the students shuffle to...