Top payout for 'substandard' handling of case
The UK student complaints body has awarded its highest-ever compensation payment, owing to a university's "substandard" handling of a case in which a PhD candidate became embroiled in a legal battle...
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United StatesThe borrowersHard-up public universities in a US state will be able to borrow millions of dollars to stay open and pay staff. Pat Quinn, governor of Illinois, has signed into law a...
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Suffer the children: academy eats up spending
Paper identifies growing share for universities at expense of primary education. John Morgan writes
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Pledge to exempt Oz elite from new standards body
The ߣߣÊÓƵn opposition is proposing to exempt the country's elite Group of Eight (Go8) universities from the country's new quality and standards agency for the higher education sector.The...
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University of Central Lancashire - Virtual explorers welcome
The University of Central Lancashire has launched a "virtual open day" that can be downloaded from iTunes. The iPhone application is fully interactive and will afford the opportunity to take a self-...
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University of Essex - Wheezy money
Computer gamers have similar reaction times to fighter pilots, according to a study looking at a new generation of "cyber-sportsmen" whose success can earn them tens of thousands of pounds in prize...
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Edge Hill/Manchester - Tracking Barack
A £31,000 research grant will support research on President Barack Obama's policies and initiatives on issues such as race relations and foreign affairs. Researchers at Edge Hill University and the...
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University of Sussex - So far and yet so near
A university held an online admissions day for prospective students in what it claims is a first for the sector. The University of Sussex's School of Informatics broadcast a live one-hour programme...
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University of Chichester - Turn to drink during exams
Younger students sitting examinations this month have been advised to drink plenty of fluids after a study suggested that their brains work less efficiently when they become dehydrated. The research...
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University of Leicester - Bridget's Martian diary date
A development model of the Mars Rover has gone on show to mark the beginning of work on a new Mars mission in 2018. The extraterrestrial vehicle, called Bridget, was unveiled to students and...
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University of Nottingham - Fast lane for respiratory research
Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies has opened a clinical trials unit for respiratory illnesses that aims to bridge the gap between research and treatment. The unit at Nottingham Respiratory Biomedical...
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University of Cambridge - Southern exposure for Inuit art
Two Inuit artists have been invited to take up residency in a university city to celebrate an exhibition drawing together artwork from across the movement. The Inuit Art Masterworks from the Arctic...
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University of Aberdeen - Snack-attack probe
Many of us reach for a biscuit or bag of crisps when we are under pressure at work, and Scottish researchers are looking to find out why. Researchers at the University of Aberdeen are exploring how...
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University of Wales Institute, Cardiff - Drawing the lines
It may not have made it to the finals, but Wales will play an important role in every single match at the 2010 Fifa World Cup in South Africa. Researchers at the University of Wales Institute,...
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Queen's University Belfast - Look 'there' for innovation
A £7.5 million research hub dedicated to exploring the future of technology has opened in Northern Ireland. The Ansin facility at Queen's University Belfast, which takes its name from the Irish word...