Malcolm Barry, 1950-2012
A leading champion of continuing education has died.Malcolm Barry was born on 22 April 1950 and educated at Greenford County Grammar School in London, where he became school captain.A double bassist...
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Campus round-up
University of SurreyHearty goodbye and good riddanceStudents raised thousands of pounds for the British Heart Foundation by recycling unwanted items from their rooms at the end of the academic year....
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Scottish students get further support from Holyrood
The Scottish government has unveiled a package of extra financial support for students.
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THE World University Rankings 2012-13 publication date revealed
The ߣߣƵ World University Rankings 2012-13 will be published on Wednesday 3 October, it was confirmed this week.
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Universities in ‘panic’ over student recruitment, claims marketing consultant
Universities are facing a “student recruitment crisis” in clearing and some are 2,000 short of their number targets, according to a marketing consultancy.
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Inside Higher Ed: Student debt, gender and class
By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed
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Students accepted to Ulster in error to get foundation year
Students with “modest” A-level results who were accidentally accepted to courses at the University of Ulster’s School of Engineering are to be given places on a foundation year to help them prepare...
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'Dedicated point of contact' for your immigration needs
The Home Office has announced it will pilot a scheme that gives universities access to a range of immigration services.
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Students left 'distressed' by Ucas clearing problems, says university head
Universities and students have been experiencing "massive" ongoing problems with the admissions agency's online system during clearing, according to a vice-chancellor, who warned that institutions...
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Fall in top A-level grades as figures show acceptances are also down
The proportion of A levels awarded at the top grades has fallen as other figures show that almost 30,000 fewer students have so far been accepted on to courses compared with this time last year.
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Grades of interest
Universities see the value in having more say in A-level design, but questions remain about the organisation and scope of reform, says David Bell
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The Watchers: A Secret History of the Reign of Elizabeth I
In Tudor England as now, being paranoid doesn't mean they are not after you, Helen Castor says
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Backsliding: Understanding Weakness of Will
Natalie Gold on an attempt to solve the paradox of intentionally acting against one's best judgement
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Fanny Hill in Bombay: The Making and Unmaking of John Cleland
While most readers are probably familiar with the title of a book that was to make (notorious) legal and literary history as Fanny Hill, first published in 1748-49 as Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure,...