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As a music educator, I am always looking for outside sources of funding to supplement my meager budget. So I was thrilled when I happened upon an advertisement for the […]

The Higher Education Funding Council for England and Wales (HEFCE) has recently revised its formulae for the distribution of teaching and research funds between universities. The new formulae are intended to increase the transparency of the allocation process and reduce the reliance on historical patterns of allocation. Analysis shows that the coefficients (costs and prices) on which the formulae depend are estimated from historical data, so that reliance on historical patterns has not been eliminated. Moreover, the process by which the coefficients were derived is not transparent and the data used are not necessarily the most appropriate. Thus, the new formulae, which lead to significant shifts in the allocation of funds between subject areas, cannot be shown to have the transparency and sound empirical basis to which HEFCE aspires.

There's teacher money out there for the asking. Here's how to win some for your classroom. While other teachers are feeling a severe budget pinch, Loretta Nardone's got it made. […]

The UK government is to fund projects which encourage the recruitment and retention of teachers, although the majority of people entering the profession feel more money should be invested.

Does e-learning abuse academic labor? Just about everyone agrees that e-learning is good for students. What has not been thoroughly addressed, however, is the effect of distance education on teachers, […]

THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME has received a grant to stimulate the study of Catholic social teaching in Catholic colleges and universities. Holy Cross Fr. Edward Malloy, Notre Dame's president, [...]

The advertisement from the Teacher Training Agency said that people can earn UKPd1,500 by returning to teaching, but this was not the experience of Rowland Morgan, a 57 year old man who graduated with hours from Cambridge, had six year classroom experience and a wide experience in industry. After 10 months and applying for over 30 full-time positions, he is UKPd2,350 out of pocket and no closer to being hired.

Financial teachers and researchers come into contact with students, business people, the academic community and with each other. Interaction of these groups helps shape the future of the finance profession in various ways. Conflict among the groups helps to stimulate careful consideration of financial theories and practices. Conflicts are inevitable as different groups approach problems from different perspectives. Future trends include a greater emphasis on teaching finance and on the quality of research conducted. Research findings should be directed more towards students and business people instead of almost exclusively to the academic research community.

A scarcity of qualified finance faculty has led to higher salaries eliminating some schools from hiring. The market for finance educators is examined for: mobility, choice influencing factors, benchmark salary, and motivation. Recruiting is easier locally. Fringe benefits and research opportunities are important enticements for faculty.