The third degree

Back page gossip from the 26 June issue of Research Fortnight

Election manifesto

The University and College Union released its election document recently. We are pretty sure that, come 5 July, the UCU is likely to have more of its members in parliament than the Greens. But we are not clear on the wisdom that inspired Carlow Street to release its election wish list after all the main parties had already sent their own manifestos to the printers.