Budget fillip lays fears of cut to rest
Fears of a second £100 million raid on research council savings were laid to rest this week in the wake of the Budget boost for science, writes Anthea Lipsett. Academics were worried that the...
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Opening the borders of wisdom The Bologna Process demystified Easter books Richard Harries reviews Jesus in the Talmud and Mary Warnock studies The Lucifer Effect: Understanding how Good People Turn...
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estates index
 Estates Management supplement Published in The Times Higher on March 30 2007  Property potential  The state of the estate A scrub-up for icons  Sixties structures are being revamped It’s just...
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Exploit your property potential
The physical environment of an institution is crucial to the learning experience. Paul Watson surveys efforts to adapt facilities to student aspirations and to the 21st century Universities have been...
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A scrub-up for the iconic artefacts of a bygone era
The revolutionary campuses of the Sixties are showing their age and many are booked in for a facelift, says Becky McCall In the same way that the miniskirt and the Beatles came to symbolise the...
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A day in the life: It’s just like a jigsaw
The tasks for Essex’s estate management director Andrew Nightingale involve slotting together ideas on funding, erecting a wind turbine and tackling the planning committee FEBRUARY 2007 8.30am I...
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Pick the right solutions from a forest of ideas
An instinct for innovation will enable higher education to lead the environmental agenda. David Eastwood explains Higher education has been at the heart of identifying the causes and the extent of...
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Sign up for a stint of space exploration
A new model for assessing a university’s building needs takes into account not only its academic profile but also staff and students’ activities, says David Chiddick A ffordability is a critical...
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Prime developers of urban attractions that foster sustainable community life
Nottingham’s Jubilee Campus is notable not just for its design but also for its role in regeneration, as Matthew Baker reports Back in the 1960s, T. Dan Smith, the maverick leader of Newcastle City...
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Green Gown Awards: Eco-warriors battle to clean up the act
This year’s winners had new spins on fuel efficiency, bicycle recycling, environmentally friendly building renovations and course content. Martin Ince reports The Green Gown Awards are designed to...
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Cut the gas — shed more light on a low-carbon culture instead
The 2006-07 awards are marked by impressive efforts to reduce waste and recycle more, underpinned by cash constraints and the need to cut energy use. Peter James explains This year’s Green Gown...
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En suite and sour
Hotel-style digs with price tags to match offer students comfort and universities income, so why isn’t everyone keen on such schemes? wonders Alison Utley Dishwashers, leather sofas, broadband, flat-...
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Students fill the places and we focus on the spaces to make things happen
People expect a campus to have modern amenities and be sustainable. The estate manager must balance such demands, says Peter Kerr A university is often recognised by its estate, and many use it as...
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Two days in the life: Go for that wow factor...
…but does good design have to break the bank? wonders UCE estates director Graham Rhodes, as he battles with budgets, builders and casts an eye over a blueprint or two FEBRUARY 12, 2007 9am–11am It’s...
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Find a partner: join a carbon dating agency that makes a difference
Universities keen to cut their carbon footprint can join a consortium that will help them to minimise their energy costs. Andrew Fields explains The Government’s 2006 climate change programme put the...