Treasury told not to pinch cash
CASH from the sale of student debt must be pumped back into universities for the sake of the British economy, vice chancellors have warned ministers. They say quality is at risk unless more money is...
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Abusive emails ignite work fury
The decline of face-to-face contact in favour of electronic mail has led to widespread digital aggression according to a survey to be released at Staffordshire University next week. More than half...
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Hera today, gone tomorrow?
BRITAIN's first role evaluation scheme for university staff could be sunk at the outset by trade unions which fear that it is little more than a backdoor bid to drive down academic pay. The Higher...
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City earmarks Pounds 48m for sector
Varsity Funding, a City consortium, is to make Pounds 48 million available to universities for long-term financing of capital projects. The fund is being made available through a bond issue, a long-...
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Rob higher to pay further, says QC
CASH should be diverted away from universities and into further education colleges, Helena Kennedy QC's inquiry into widening access to education is expected to recommend. A month before publication...
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Blair's cast fails to bring House down
The first few shows after a gala opening night are rarely the best. Initial excitement over, the players have to knuckle down to remembering their lines and pacing themselves for the rest of the run...
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Gough departs nine months early
BRANDON Gough, the chairman of the Higher Education Funding Council for England for the last four years, is to leave. He will go in July, nine months before the end of his contract. His post will be...
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Graduate numbers falling for first time
A DECADE of expanding graduate numbers is over, the Spring 1997 Graduate Market Trends survey reveals today. Despite rising employer demand for graduates, the number of first degree new graduates...
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Scots strive for regeneration
THE SCOTTISH Higher Education Funding Council has launched a Pounds 7.5 million scheme to boost Scotland's social and economic regeneration, as part of its response to Technology Foresight. The...
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Welsh research schemes find success
AN INDEPENDENT assessment of three Higher Education Funding Council for Wales initiatives designed to boost Welsh research has found clear evidence of success. "Development of Research Potential"...
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Geologists find fossilised dinosaur
BRITISH geologists are among an international team which has found the fossilised remains of a 130 million-year-old dinosaur complete with wrinkles on its hide and muscle remains. Derek Briggs of...
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Medical teaching quality under threat
THE BREADTH and quality of teaching in British medical schools is being put in jeopardy by the Research Assessment Exercise, according to Colin Smith, chairman of the British Medical Association's...
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Science funding plunges over past decade
TOTAL government funding of science has fallen by 16 per cent in real terms in the decade up to 1994/5, says the Institute of Biology. Although the Tories preserved the core science budget, it says...
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Concerns put sixth-form overhaul in doubt
THE REFORM of sixth-form qualifications is "all up in the air", a spokeswoman for the Schools Curriculum and Assessment Authority said this week. Following speculation that the previous government's...
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Engineers doubtful about rejig
Most university heads of engineering still have "profound" reservations about Engineering Council plans to overhaul qualifications and training, according to the Engineering Professors' Conference....