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On the question of how many referees are needed to vouch for a job applicant (Letters, 24 January): in my experience, requirements are bizarre and quite illogical.For example, when I was appointed to...
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Private degrees welcome
The bestowment of official awarding body status to Network Rail, Flybe and McDonald's by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority represents a significant step towards developing the skilled...
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Bigger than the Beatles
Forget the Kop and the Cavern Club: it's the campus that powers Liverpool. Harriet Swain examines the dynamic impact higher education can have on a city.
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Foreign exchange
Competition for Chinese students is stiff, and Britain is in danger of losing its early advantage. Esther Oxford reports.
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Backed into a tight spot
£1,000 a year to park your car on campus - are universities being green or mean? Hannah Fearn investigates.
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University-of-Oxford
Roger Goodman is to become the next head of the social sciences division at Oxford University. The new appointment comes into effect from 1 April 2008. Professor Goodman was previously acting warden...
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The Robert Gordon University
Peter Strachan of the Aberdeen Business School at The Robert Gordon University has been awarded an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) grant. The consortium, consisting of the universities of...
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Queen’s University, Belfast
Peter Tame, a reader in French studies, has been awarded the Prix Hervé Deluen by the Académic Française in Paris, the highest linguistic and cultural authority in France, for his work in promoting...
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The Robert Gordon University
Alison Reith has been appointed knowledge transfer co-ordinator in the Commercialisation, Research and European Development Office.Scott Lyon has been appointed Library Assistant.
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University-of-Manchester
Brian Derby has been nominated for the Saatchi and Saatchi Award for World Changing Ideas for his “Printing Skin and Bones” project. Professor Derby is one of only two UK finalists for the award.
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Lincoln University
Brian McGaw, dean of health, life and social sciences, has been appointed dean of the faculty of science and technology at Deakin University in ߣߣƵ.
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Teesside University
Alan Clements, a professor in the university’s school of computing, has become the first European to win the Taylor L. Booth Education Award, the highest international award in computer science...
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Leeds Metropolitan University
Valerie Alia is the first of the initial wave of running-stream professors appointed in 2004 to retire, although she will continue to support doctoral students and research endeavours as a visiting...
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Bath Spa University
Tessa Hadley, who teaches literature and creative writing at Bath Spa University, has been shortlisted for an award in the United States for her collection of ten short stories, Sunstroke and Other...
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Bath Spa University
Katie Akerman has been appointed head of quality management in the academic Office.Esther Williams has been appointed deputy registrar.Deborah Kearin has been appointed administrator in student...