Star Turn
What do cat and pig cross-breeds and Dark Star have in common? Aristotle, of course. Brendan Howe meets a poetic don who can explain Aaron Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man resounds through the...
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Rs and gripes? Head for the US
Alan Jenkins suggests we have much to learn from the US's intellectual excitement over teaching. The three "Rs" are top of the teaching agenda again, but this time they stand for: ranking, rating and...
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Why all-glitz and no know-how is the kiss of death
Ever watched a speaker hovering nervously by his PowerPoint comfort blanket? Jonathan Osborne has seen a few in his time... To PowerPoint or not to PowerPoint - that is the question. You can hardly...
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Derby doesn't do it by the book
Gordon Brewer says electronic libraries can help students on and off campus. University libraries are not what they used to be. Among the bookstacks, banks of PCs are a big attraction. For service...
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Galactic gazers predict shake-up
The cost of joining the European Southern Observatory in a bid to put the United Kingdom back in astronomy's premier league spells big cuts in facilities elsewhere. The move is to be discussed at a "...
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Saintly thoughts
(Photograph) - St Luke, pictured in St Augustine's AD 580 copy of the gospels, is the oldest manuscript in the Parker library at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. The college is raising Pounds 20...
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US offers haven for refugee scholars
An academic fired by the University of Belgrade has spoken out about his shame in an open protest against the oppressive climate in Serbia. A letter from chemical engineer Obrad Savic was to be read...
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Wicks warns colleges
Too many further education colleges are "coasting" along in quality and standards, lifelong learning minister Malcolm Wicks warned this week. Inspection reports showed a growing number of colleges...
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RMIT wins licence to operate in Vietnam
Melbourne The Vietnamese government has issued an investment licence to the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, allowing it to establish the country's first foreign private university. RMIT...
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Headscarf ban stays in spite of amnesty
Istanbul Turkey's parliamentary education commission has granted an amnesty for students banned from university for wearing headscarves. But the amnesty will only apply to students who agree to...
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Bath line
Prospective Bath University students can apply online through a new application system launched by the school of management in partnership with Embark.com. Details: http://apply.embark.com/mbaedge/...
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Balanced view
The British Pregnancy Advisory Service has launched a comprehensive information website to combat what it describes as "hysterical propaganda from the anti-abortion lobby". Details: www.bpas.org
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$7 million maths prize
Paris Seven as yet unsolved problems that could provide keys to the mathematics of the 21st century are the focus of a millennium challenge offering millions of dollars in prizes for their resolution...
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Beijing
Beijing University has merged with the city's medical university, giving the university a medical school for the first time. Vice-premier Li Lanqing said the merger reflects the overall move to...
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La Paz
Hundreds of students from El Alto have been arrested in the Bolivian capital of La Paz following demonstrations against government plans to open a new university in El Alto without, they say, full...