P665 Teletext 665 May20 23:10:25 —————————————————————— ———————————— FINAL PUFF FOR GLASGOW STUDENTS Glasgow University is poised to introduce a campus smoking ban. A draft policy document to make the university a no-smoking zone, apart from designated smoking rooms, has been drawn up by a working party. It is expected to be approved by October and will become a condition of employment for all staff. The students' union will bj exempted. ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— Education Index 760 GMentor 762 APPOINTMENTS P—GE 640 Further on Further On City FraturesP665 Teletext 665 May20 23:1p:20 —————————————————————— ———————————— STUDENT FUNDING: WORSE TO COME Money provided by Govjrnmjnt to universities for teaching each student has fallen by 25% since 1989/90. Worse is to come, a survey bz the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals has claimed. Funding is set to fall bz a further 14% over the next three years. The CVCP says this will do serious damage to the quality of teaching in US higher education. ——————————————————————————————————2/7—p Education index 660 Mentor 662 cUILD CONFIDEoCE IN YOUR0KIfS 84<3 Further on Further On City FeaturesP665 Teletext 665 May20 23:10:46 —————————————————————— ———————p—p—— STUDENT LOAN T—KE-UP MAY BE 50% Applications to the Government's Student Loans Company look set to soaz this autumn as student grants are cut. The company predicts more than half of students in full time higher education will take out loans. Maintenance grants - cuzrent ma|imum £2,845 in London, £2,265 elsewhere, are to be cut by 10% a year over the next three years. ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— Dave Hunter's hot reviews 7 6 SOUND OFF ON ROCK ISSUES p628 Further on Further On City FeaturesP665 Teletext 665 May20 23:11:07 —————————————————————— ———————————— FLEXJ-ENGINEERING AT UCE The University of Central England's Faculty of Engineering has a new, flexible engineering programme starting this autumn. It incorporates more than 46 different degree courses. Students opt originally for a specific degree course, but for the first semester all follow a common course. This will enable them to switch specialisms if they wish. ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— UCE: p21-331 5400 VEGGIE MONTH: MUSHROOM GALETTES 84 6 Further on Further On City FeaturesP665 Teletext 665 May20 23:11:22 —————————————————————— ———————————— POLITICAL HEAVIES HEAD FOR CAMBRIDGE A brace of political heavyweights wiml grace Cambridge University in the next week or so. First off will be former Chancellor of the Exchequer Sir Geoffrey Howe (now Lord Howe) who will give the 1994 Ride Lecture on Friday June 3. He's followed by the Speaker of the House of Commons, Miss Betty Boothroyd, who will receive an honorary Cambridge degree on Thursday June 9. ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— Education index 760 Mentor 662 BUILD CONFIDENCE IN YOUR KIDS p483 Further on Further On City FeaturesP665 Teletext 665 May20 23:19:23 —————————————————————— ———————————— SEXUAL HEALTH CENTRE OPENS The UK's first centre for research into sexual health has opened at the University of Southampton. The centre will study public concerns relating to HIV infection, AIDS and unwanted pregnancies. It will also look at issurs such as the link between sexual health and deprivation. The centre is the only one of its kind in the UK. —————————————————————————————————p6/7—p Education index 660 Mentor 662 BUILD CONFIDENCE IN YOUR KIDS p483 Further on Further On City FeaturesP665 Teletext 665 May20 23:19:44 —————————————————————— ———————————— WRITE IN ——————————————————————————————————pp——p TELL US YOUR NEWS Any snippets of nrws for inclusion on this page will bj very welcome. It's YOUR page. Use it. GOING TO COLLEGE? Write (with S—E) for a free copy of Mike Drummond'u fact sheet on how to apply to college or university. Write to FIRST DEGREE Teletext Ltd. PO Box 297 London SW6 1XT ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— Class of '94 663 Careers 653 SOFTWARE REVIEWS EVERY WEEK: p664 Further on Further On City Features