Council explores new markets overseas
The Institute of International Education in New York points out that despite record numbers of overseas students admitted to United States colleges the rate of increase there is slowing down (THES,...
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Cognitive differences at the core of PCwars
There are two kinds of people: those who think that the MSDOS PC is the best desktop computer, and those who love their Mac PCs. The review by Ewan Sutherland of the book Insanely Great: the life and...
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Entry without conditions
Kenneth Edwards outlines the CVCP's views on reform of the admission system. The Committee of Vice Chancellors and Principals last week issued its submission to the Department for Education's review...
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Scholarship key to equitable system
Professor Griffiths asked "what I had in mind" when advocating top-up fees to "distinguish between the different income groups without injustice" (THES, February 3). Can it be that Professor...
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Benefits of a loan system
The Government's decision to tighten the rules which allow people to study while drawing benefits is revealing. Further education colleges, like universities, are under-funded. Students have too...
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Openness in science
The irony of the encounter in space between a Russian and an American spacecraft last week will not have been lost on Britain's astronomers. For just as the Cold War warriors were meeting in space...
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Tuition fees make their mark
The collapse of eastern Europe has shown state-run industry to be a failure, is it the same for state-run universities? THES looks at the competition. The private University of Witten-Herdecke is a...
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Two-thirds drop out on way to degree
The collapse of eastern Europe has shown state-run industry to be a failure, is it the same for state-run universities? THES looks at the competition. Higher education in Italy is dominated by the...
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Private line to public purse
The collapse of eastern Europe has shown state-run industry to be a failure, is it the same for state-run universities? THES looks at the competition With more than 200,000 students in fee-paying...
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White lies damage global ecology
Washing powder adverts that capitalise on claims to environmental friendliness should be banned because they are untrue and distort the market, say scientists at Imperial College. Many detergents are...
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Delorian figure rises on Italy's left
Ex-academic Romano Prodi is set to be one of the key figures in the realignment of Italian politics, says a British academic specialist. Mark Donovan, lecturer in politics at the University of Wales...
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Beer and chips at Swansea
Enabling computers to predict the taste of new beers is the aim of mathematical models being developed at Swansea University for the brewing industry. Intended to substantially reduce the cost of...
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Manner of speech helps disabled
Disabled people could soon be able to control their household appliances by voice thanks to a collaboration between cyberneticists at Reading University and a local firm. The work by Nicholas Lee, a...
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Onward Christian scientists via video
Leading scientists challenge the view that nothing should be believed unless proven scientifically in a video series next week. The Christian Education Movement, which is marketing the videos, says...
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Health first on Chinese life menu
Running a Chinese restaurant is very, very good for you. According to data from the 1991 census, United Kingdom Chinese are a third less likely to suffer illness and almost 50 per cent less likely to...