A far cry from Florida
Four years ago American scientist Larry Hench came to work in London. Julia Hinde spoke to him about the pros and cons of life in the UK Moving to London was one of the best things American academic...
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Oh dear, what can the matter be?
A new experiment should help to give physics the answer to the age-old question of why matter exists. Alison Goddard reports Why does matter exist? The question has dogged physics for decades....
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Cutting edge
Art and physics appear unlikely partners, but a collaboration between the two is set to provide a glimpse of an unseen world In the 19th century the invention of photography brought dramatic...
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Sex change concern
Fish that change sex because of marine pollution have become a focus of environmental concern, but British and Italian scientists have become award-winners by pointing out that the organic chlorine...
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Pathways to success
(Photograph) - Students take part in a basic Arabic for beginners class at the Pakistani Centre, University of Leeds. The University's Islamic Studies "pathway to higher education" courses won the...
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Ageing population has great potential
Educationists and politicians constantly emphasise the need for lifelong learning, but they generally take a narrow view of life which concentrates on work. "There is a repressive concept, that the...
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Leonardo survives crisis at the Euro Commission
Fraud and mismanagement at the European Commission have tainted the Leonardo project, but it deserves to succeed, writes Sue Waddington As the European Commission considered the implications of the...
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No end in sight to the exploitation of univeristy staff
Anger fuelling Tuesday's strike action by the Association of University Teachers will not be lessened by the draft conclusions of the Bett review (pages 1, 6 and 7). If 3.5 per cent seems inadequate...
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Funders and reviewers pose a threat to freedom
Science cannot be censored like novels or plays. But Index on Censorship's contributors (pages 22-23) articulate widespread concern about the power of two groups, funders and peer reviewers. They...
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Versailles' Chinese legacy
Wang Gungwu argues that the state has encouraged youth to reclaim the mantle of Peking University radicalism Few universities just 100 years old can claim a major contribution to their country's...
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We need to distinguish sectors
THE FE VIEW Further education college leaders may be fully behind government plans to pour the lion's share of higher education expansion funding into further education, but they are still wary of...
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Principals give plans one cheer
Scops' response to QAA While SCOP welcomes clarification of criteria for titles by the QAA, it does not support the approach that "seeks to rationalise the HE sector and differentiate between...
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'Restrictive regime' opposed
THE HE VIEW The Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals was unusually direct in its criticism of the Quality Assurance Agency when it responded to the QAA's plans for degree-awarding powers and...
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Scientific advisory committees
* The committee recommended that the government reject proposals to bar employees of biotech or food companies from serving on scientific advisory committees. Royal Society, page 20
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Bett: the proposals
This is a summary of recommendations in the draft report from the Bett committee on pay and conditions in higher education. The final report is expected next month. Information * It is essential that...