German historians win battle of quills
Leading historians involved in a prestigious multi-volume history of Germany have won their battle to remove the controversial ninth volume on the Nazi period from the series just six months after it...
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For all creatures great and small
I agree with Roger Scruton on some things - the absurdity of much modern art, for example - but when he deals with the subject of animal rights he is guilty of an absurdity of his own (THES, June 28...
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A fair old state to be in
There is little doubt that at the end of the 20th century, the relationship between governments and institutions of higher education is undergoing fundamental change. States and universities are...
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'Flawed' quality agency plan angers historians
History dons have condemned plans for a single higher education quality agency as "fundamentally flawed". They object to what they see as a "command and control" approach to quality assurance by the...
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Founder wanting
John Anderson, founder of Strathclyde University, may have died 200 years ago, but he also appears to have achieved immortality, at least in Malawi. A letter has just arrived for Mr Anderson from...
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A basic boost for industry
Publicly funded basic research has a big impact on industrial productivity, according to a report out this week. The study, carried out by Sussex University researchers for the Treasury. says the...
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Pounds 10m cuts for Israeli science
Israel's chief scientist Shooky Gleitman is this week trying to come to terms with a Pounds 10 million reduction in the level of government support provided for his office by 1997. The cuts are part...
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Couldn't teach a dog to sit
One of my biggest concerns during my three years as an undergraduate was the variation in teaching quality. As a recent graduate of Leeds University I feel that students' needs have low priority...
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For all creatures great and small
Roger Scruton is more honest than most in defending his pastimes. If the level of enjoyment experienced by horses and hounds is to be used to justify fox hunting perhaps, as the 20th century draws to...
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Write on
He thought he would become an academic, yet - despite a detour into Peruvian politics - his novels are now well installed on literature courses. Mario Vargas Llosa (right) explains to Huw Richards...
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Research rich may prosper
Ministers are set to consider a proposal that could lead to millions of pounds finding its way back to universities for the support of research infrastructure. But it will also lead to a decrease in...
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Who sides wins
"If A-level results are better it will be evidence that the exams and marking are getting easier, if they are getting worse it will be a case of 'I told you so'." We couldn't agree more, Mrs Shephard...
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Scientists take cancer control
The United Kingdom's two main cancer research charities have both elected scientists to their helms for the first time. The changes come as cancer research is undergoing a sea change. The new...
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Albanian protests for profs
Two professors at the unofficial Albanophone University of Kosovo have become the focus of a new civil rights campaign by ethnic Albanian organisations in Kosovo. They are Ukshin Hoti, jailed for his...
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Dear Ron letters
As is our custom, The THES has invited guests to contribute leaders for the next six weeks of summer. This year these will be open letters to the Dearing committee of inquiry into higher education....