Student funding: twin piques
The last month has seen our twin sons depart for universities, one in England and one in Scotland. At the same time the full implications of the government's changes to student funding have been...
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Teacher training crisis deepens
Four more universities plan to quit as THES survey reveals widespread discontent Fears of a mass exodus from teacher training by universities were exacerbated this week as a THES survey revealed...
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Student funding: twin piques
How many other readers recognised the tale that, with slight variations, is being repeated in universities all over the country ("Bursar admits blunder", THES, October 2)? On registration day, my...
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Out for the count
The situation in my department following a recent meeting on the upcoming research assessment exercise, due to be completed in December 2000, is a stark one. Apparently, no funding will come forth...
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Cost to the public
Cambridge University's recent High Court action against Gillian Evans (THES, October 9) demonstrates its willingness to pursue Dr Evans despite the cost to the taxpayer. In recovering one-day's legal...
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Essex not in excess
Your account of the Quality Assurance Agency report on Essex ("Too many first-class degrees", THES, October 9) is misleading. The report does not say that Essex gives too many firsts. The reference...
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Tourism at work
Lancaster University's centre for training and development is developing work-based learning programmes for both unemployed and employed people in the region focusing on tourism, work experience and...
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Good practice in UfI
I wish to clarify the position regarding the naming of the Adapt bids recently awarded ("Ban slapped on use of UfI name", THES, October 9). The volume and quality of response to the call for Adapt...
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Valuable technicians
The Royal Society's report states that recruitment of laboratory technician staff is failing to support university research ("Technical erosion reaches crisis", THES, October 9) but makes no mention...
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Spoken spelling
The Queen's English Society blamed a failure in the teaching of grammar in schools and a lack of correction on the poor spelling performance of undergraduates (THES, October 2). Established spelling...
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Stakeholders win quality battle
Voices of students and employers have taken precedence over the higher education sector in shaping the new standards regime for universities, quality chiefs said as they unveiled the new quality...
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FE lags behind schools
Schools and sixth-form colleges still outstrip further education colleges in average points scored by students taking A levels and vocational qualifications. Provisional figures from the Department...
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MP bill to equalise sixth-form funding
Labour MP David Chaytor (Bury North), chairman of the Commons all-party adult education group, will propose his school and colleges funding bill next Wednesday. He is using the ten minute-rule bill...
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Arts and Humanities Board gets into gear
Advertisements will go out in the next few days for administrators of the Arts and Humanities Research Board. The council holds its first meeting today. Its London base at the British Academy...
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Blackstone at tribunal over racism claims
Higher and further education minister Tessa Blackstone this week appeared before an industrial tribunal to answer a former employee's claims of racism. Baroness Blackstone, master of London...