Reading signs £230 million deal to hand student halls to private company
The University of Reading has signed a £230 million deal which will see its entire campus accommodation run by a private company.
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Universities feel the squeeze as teacher training places fall
The university sector has lost a tenth of its secondary-level initial teacher training places for 2012-13, government allocations reveal.
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United StatesEmeritus largesseA hedge fund billionaire has donated $150 million (£97 million) to a US university where he was once a professor of mathematics. James H. Simons made the donation to...
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Balance of error? Critics warn of free thought's fall
Report on Ben-Gurion department 'runs counter' to academic independence. Matthew Reisz writes
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For Oz sector, the darkest hour is just before Knight
The income generated by education exports in ߣߣÊÓƵ has fallen by 15 per cent as a result of a downturn in the number of overseas students choosing to study in the country.
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ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCILESRC/Department for International Development Joint Scheme for Research on International Development (Poverty Alleviation)• Award winner: Catherine M. Campbell•...
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Split in funding could lead to sector schism
Separate agreement for research may tempt elite to quit student loans system. Simon Baker writes
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£58m boost to close grants 'gap'
Extra funding for Scottish institutions will ensure they 'keep up with England'. David Matthews reports
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Post-1992s bear the brunt of 'drop' in student applications
Newer institutions face undergraduate shortfall, a THE straw poll suggests. Simon Baker reports
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'Reassuring' advice could exacerbate fees fears
Advice designed to allay fears about graduate debt may actually deter many students from applying, an expert on university access has claimed.
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Willetts irked by postgraduate funding failure
David Willetts has expressed his "frustration" that the Browne Review did not address postgraduate funding, despite his own government's failure to resolve the issue.
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UCU explores best way to boycott 'divisive' REF
Members say new funding system could bring heavier workloads and job cuts. John Morgan writes
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UK elite fail to shine in citations league
Leiden rankings see the US lead the world while Britain's best languish. Paul Jump reports
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Poorer students face further woes as Treasury targets 'premium' cost
Million+ worried by Willetts' failure to allay fears over widening-participation funds. Jack Grove writes
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Students' unions 'must be able to veto hate speakers'
Islamic society leader warns of linking university attendance and terrorism. John Morgan reports