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* Mark Addis , a reader in philosophy and cultural theory at the University of Central England, Birmingham, has been elected to the executive committee of the British Philosophical Association. *...
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Students told it's cheaper to study abroad
Agency set up to attract students to Australasia says UK institutions are 'complacent'. Tony Tysome reports A British private company is encouraging students to shun their home universities and study...
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Circular route to event
Are you frustrated by conferences where the coffee breaks turn out to be more stimulating than the formal presentations? Bored by meetings that take all afternoon but never get round to the burning...
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MPs' big 'reservations' over leadership of MRC
The Medical Research Council's management of public funds and its entire strategic direction are under question after MPs criticised its chairman's decision-making and expressed "serious reservations...
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Abolition of stc sparks fears for future of science policy
There are fears that science policy will not be subject to proper Parliamentary scrutiny following the abolition of the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee (STC) after the...
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Lampeter lambasted
The Quality Assurance Agency has criticised Lampeter University for failing to adequately monitor the quality of its degrees. Lampeter is the latest institution to receive a "limited confidence"...
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A league of their own
Work placements are the latest aspect of university life to gain their own league table, thanks to four recent Loughborough University graduates. Alastair Lindsay, Ben Smith, Oliver Sidwell and Chris...
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MPs debate boycott
Labour MP John Mann has described talk of an academic boycott of Israeli universities as "a misnomer given by a group of people who have time on their hands". Speaking in a House of Commons debate on...
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Cap off: it is time to reconsider profile
Scramble to adjust market status has already begun ahead of 2009 review of tuition fees. Tony Tysome reports For many vice-chancellors, it has become a question of "when", not "if". The 2009 review...
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Three ideas is your limit
Have you ever wondered how many of your pearls of wisdom students are actually taking in? Well, researchers have come up with the answer: just three. Tutors should put on students' work no more than...
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Evidence of marksism
Some students are so obsessed with marks that they do not bother to read the comments written by tutors on their work, according to a new study, writes Chloe Stothart. Three quarters of students in a...
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NHS funding cuts loom
Uncertain National Health Service funding for universities is "one of the greatest risks currently facing the higher education sector", funding chiefs have warned. According to the Higher Education...
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Deferred benefits
Students due to start university this autumn who defer entry until next year will benefit from Government reforms to student financial support that come into effect in 2008. Last month, Universities...
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Swansea seeks title
Swansea Institute is to seek permission to use the "university" title, after gaining powers to award its own taught degrees. "After a year-long and rigorous inspection from the Quality Assurance...
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A problem of image
Further education's image problem as the "Cinderella sector" has been confirmed by research. An Ipsos-MORI survey of employers and education professionals commissioned by the Learning and Skills...