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23 June 2011
A sharper tool - Leading UK universities may scrap degree classifications for GPA
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Strike at London Met amid unholy row over chaplaincy cuts
Dozens of protesters turned out to protest against job cuts at London Metropolitan University, with chaplaincy posts the latest to come under threat.Members of Unison and the University and College...
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Universities invite private college to step into their 'back office'
The UK’s only for-profit university college is in talks about running the "back-office" functions of publicly funded universities.BPP University College, which offers its own degrees in business, law...
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Picasso pays off for Sydney research
The Picasso masterpiece gifted to the University of Sydney by a mysterious donor has raised over £13 million for the institution's research after being sold at auction.The painting, Jeune fille...
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World renown: scholars respond in droves to reputation survey
The numbers are in: more than 17,500 academics from 137 countries completed the Academic Reputation Survey that will be used to inform the forthcoming 2011-12 ߣߣƵ World University...
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University of Wales rapped over links to foreign business school
A university’s process for the validation of foreign partners has “serious shortcomings” and must be tackled as a “matter of urgency”, a report from the standards watchdog has found.The Quality...
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Graduate salaries fall short of student expectations
A large-scale survey has revealed a wide discrepancy between graduate earnings and what students expect to be paid after they finish university.
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Strike looms at London Met as v-c cries foul over role of external parties
Academics and support staff at London Metropolitan University are to strike next week over job cuts and redundancy terms – but the vice-chancellor has criticised the action for coinciding with a Left...
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Branch campuses exploit ‘desperation’ for financial gain, conference hears
Powerful public universities are manipulating the “desperation of people whose university systems [have been] completely demolished” to make a “fortune” from overseas branch campuses, a senior...
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Course closures at LCC disrupted studies and harmed students’ chances, QAA rules
A university’s process for closing courses was “not fit for purpose” and the restructure of one of its colleges had a “detrimental impact” on students as a result, an investigation has found.
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Birkbeck takes top title at ߣߣƵ Leadership and Management Awards
Higher education’s best leaders, managers and administrators have been honoured at an annual awards ceremony, with Birkbeck, University of London taking the top prize.
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Independent experts step in to clear up fees confusion
An independent taskforce headed by the founder of a popular personal finance website has been set up to tackle the “myths and misunderstandings” of the new system of student fees and loans due to...
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THE Leadership and Management Awards 2011 winners
The third ߣߣƵ Leadership and Management Awards come at a time of uncertainty and huge challenges for the sector. The work of professional staff will be in the spotlight like never...
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ߣߣƵ named magazine of the year
ߣߣƵ has been awarded two of the top accolades at this year’s PPA Awards, taking the title of magazine of the year in its category.