Twin victory against racism
When Bernard Shapiro publicly assumed his role as principal of McGill, Canada's most prestigious university, it was hailed as a remarkable personal feat. Joining the celebratory throng was Shapiro's...
When Bernard Shapiro publicly assumed his role as principal of McGill, Canada's most prestigious university, it was hailed as a remarkable personal feat. Joining the celebratory throng was Shapiro's...
A California trade school which offered courses to poor students in auto mechanics, computer training and English as a second language fraudulently milked the Pell grant programme of $58 million,...
The traditional freedom of Australian universities to design their own courses is becoming limited because of the growing influence of professional associations. Gordon Stanley, head of the federal...
This week's Final Word comes from a futuristic novel that launched a philanderer's literary career: "But to me the future is still black and blank - is a vast ignorance, lit at a few casual places by...
Sergey Artobolevskiy on L. D. Stamp and S. Beaver's The British Isles: A Geographical and Economic Survey. During my 25-year career I have used thousands of books, from my early days at Moscow State...
The Millennial Project
The Myth of Theory
A History of Mozambique
Travellers in Africa
The Third Culture
Going Abroad
An official draft agreement to bring terms and conditions of service for thousands of contract researchers into line with those for established staff has been issued for consultation. The concordat...
Performance indicators are slowly making their way into Canadian universities, mainly via Alberta and Ontario, Susan Gray writes. The Council of Ministers of Education of Canada is in favour of the...
Large numbers of Britain's 1.5 million students are staying close to home for their education. David Charter analyses HESA's first far-reaching Data Report The growing trend for students to study in...
VOLUNTARY SECTOR. The National Council for Voluntary Organisations has organised a conference, Researching the UK Voluntary Sector, September 7-8, to be held at the NCVO, Regent's Wharf, 8 All Saints...