Change or perish, institutions told
Analysis by Grant Thornton says adopting business model is key to survival. Hannah Fearn reports
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Oh sugar: 'you're fired' remark at Imperial results in resignation
It is every manager's nightmare: a carefully worded letter on redundancies wrecked by an unexpected reference to Alan Sugar's famous catchphrase: "You're fired."The cock-up at Imperial College London...
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Reduced grants a possibility
Low inflation leads councils to consider reclaiming money from existing grants. Zoë Corbyn reports
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Funder's errors do not excuse London Met, audit finds
Hefce made mistakes, but blame for data cock-up lies with university. Melanie Newman reports
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SFC refuses to relax over-recruitment rules
Universities north of the border are calling on the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) to relax its rules on over-recruitment following an early "spike" in acceptances after the publication of the...
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Overall satisfaction falls, but small places win big smiles
Courtauld Institute tops THE rankings, with London Metropolitan bottom. Hannah Fearn writes
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'No student has ever been unfairly graded by me'
Professor accused of failing to rigorously mark exam papers speaks out. Melanie Newman reports
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Sociology lecturer sacked over newsletter
A lecturer at the University of Salford has been sacked for producing and distributing newsletters that lampooned the vice-chancellor and accused a senior manager of using his influence to secure a...
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Sussex expels fugitive student
A PhD student who skipped police bail and fled the country has been expelled from the University of Sussex almost a year after going on the run.Erich Kofmel, a DPhil student, was arrested in May 2008...
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Universities offset to 'shirk' their green responsibilities
Groups criticise institutions using quick fixes to meet emission targets. Hannah Fearn reports
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Institute denies censoring 'global cooling' article
A physicist claims she has been "censored" by her learned society after it refused to publish an article questioning global warming that she submitted to a branch newsletter.Terri Jackson, a former...
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Overqualified and lowly paid
Kent study finds that the 'graduate-pay premium' varies dramatically, writes Melanie Newman
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News in brief
Student financesScots must borrow to get byTwo thirds of Scottish students owe money to their friends and family, and more than half have taken on expensive commercial debt to fund their studies,...
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Daytime TV: Disorderly conduct
Teenage girls turning to crime should be no surprise when we look at society as a whole, says Gary Day
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National rankings in agricultural sciences
Data provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, January 1999-April 2009