Glasgow academic denies financial interest in paper on fracking
Energy engineering professor Paul Younger says that the accusations of a conflict of interests are ‘beyond risible’
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FE colleges’ degree-awarding status ‘should be extended’
More further education colleges should have the equivalent of degree-awarding powers to ‘redress’ the technical and academic education balance.
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Students march for ‘free education’
Students have been marching in London calling for ‘free education’, in an attempt to push fees back on to the news and political agenda
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‘Walkout’ by black members at UCU event
A University and College Union event saw ‘an outburst and walkout’ by black members in protest at the union’s alleged failure to tackle race issues
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ߣߣÊÓƵ announces reforms to its World University Rankings
ߣߣÊÓƵ today announces a series of important changes to its flagship THE World University Rankings and its suite of global university performance analyses, following a strategic...
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ߣߣÊÓƵ announces reforms to its World University Rankings
ߣߣÊÓƵ today announces a series of important changes to its flagship THE World University Rankings
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Hefce deputy warns universities over buying graduate debt
Some English universities are interested in the idea of buying the debt of their graduates, but it ‘may not be the smartest investment’
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Abolishing tuition fees: lessons from Germany
Students must mobilise on the streets and build alliances to win free education, says Deborah Hermanns
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ߣߣÊÓƵ announces reforms to its World University Rankings
ߣߣÊÓƵ today announces a series of important changes to its flagship THE World University Rankings and its suite of global university performance analyses, following a strategic...
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Government agrees to extend student complaint rights to private providers
The government has agreed to offer more protection to students at private providers, giving them the right to adjudication on unresolved complaints
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Salmond unveils ‘free tuition’ monument at Heriot-Watt
Alex Salmond has faced criticism after unveiling a monument at a university honouring his commitment to free higher education
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Social responsibility in science: former MRC chief sets out vision
A former chief executive of the Medical Research Council will this week set out his vision of how scientists can best fulfil their social responsibility
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Wellcome Trust announces major funding scheme changes
Early career researchers among those targeted for extra support
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Women and ethnic minorities still marginalised at top of universities
Some 78 per cent of professors, 72 per cent of senior managers and about 80 per cent of vice-chancellors and principals in the UK are men
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Current £9K fee system ‘fails sustainability test’, says report
The current £9,000 fee system is financially unsustainable and puts higher education at risk from a failed market, according to a report