Golden rules numbered
Henry Ellington's first Golden Rule (How to ... THES, April 30) identifies nine types of learners, each with a different approach to the given task. Only that many? Does this mean no possibility of...
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JIF confirms extent of need
John Taylor and Michael Dexter explain the background to the first JIF awards, announced this week. Applications that have secured funding in the first round of the Joint Infrastructure Fund awards...
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Golden rules numbered
I was fascinated to read Manfredi La Manna's condemnation ("Seven help us!" Letters, May 7) of Henry Ellington's seven golden rules for enhancing teacher performance. How could such sensible advice...
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In-house remedy for doctor shortage
The Open University with Leeds medical school is bidding to teach some of the 1,000 extra medics Britain needs. Julia Hinde reports. If you are bored with your job and looking for a new career, you...
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First 37 infrastructure projects span the spectrum from cognition to catalytic reactions
Thirty-seven university teams are this week celebrating after netting Pounds 150 million in the first round of the Joint Infrastructure Fund. The winning projects are: * A building at Leeds...
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Dolly's parent a Californian
The Roslin Institute's new US backing will boost gene therapy research. Olga Wojtas reports. Last year, the Roslin Institute, home of Dolly the sheep, set up a commercial subsidiary, Roslin Bio-Med,...
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The grout that will never get grimy
Self-cleaning grout for hospital operating theatres and even for domestic bathrooms may soon become a reality as Manchester scientists develop materials for the future. Researchers at the University...
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Elect a president, save money
Presidential systems of government cost 10 per cent less than parliaments, according to research by two leading European economists. In a discussion paper for the Centre for Economic Policy Research...
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Putting a watch on the scratchers
Researchers at the University of Newcastle are looking for a partial solution to one of the most ancient human problems - a proper night's sleep for young children and their parents. They are...
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How to... find a new career
'Job scanning' can help science PhDs apply their skills in the wider world. Natasha Loder hears how it is done. Chandra Louise, the United States-based medical and careers writer, runs workshops on...
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Of mice and men
Research into a genetic therapy to treat cystic fibrosis is moving ahead. Clare Sansom reports. For centuries, German folklore has recognised that "the child will die soon, whose forehead tastes...
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Visa hurdles cost UK millions
British higher education is losing millions of pounds a year thanks to "intimidating" and "mystifying" visa procedures that have put off thousands of fee-paying overseas students. A nationwide survey...
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Colleges shamed after the praising
Ministers stepped up their get-tough stance on failing colleges this week, taking the unprecedented step of "naming and shaming" troubled colleges. College leaders warned that the move could harm...
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Scottish Further Education Funding Council
The chairman of the new Scottish Further Education Funding Council has promised that a review of college management will be "neither a whitewash nor a witch-hunt". A steering group will develop a...
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ILT to revise unwieldy membership plan
The Institute for Learning and Teaching is to scrap its proposed membership scheme, which many academics have criticised as unscholarly. Roger King, vice-chancellor of Lincolnshire and Humberside...