Man-made science
I hope complacency about the future of computer science is not the result of "Computing is the new 'Queen of the Sciences'" (Opinion, February 23). The late Roger Needham, managing director of...
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PGCE spots no-hopers
I missed Richard Austen-Baker's "parody of Chris Woodhead" (Letters, February 16), but I did read Chris Wilkins's reply (Letters, February 23). If Austen-Baker said that "at best, a PGCE can stop...
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Warms your cockles
Discussion of the recent pay increases awarded to themselves by vice-chancellors has failed to provide empirical data allowing comparison with the pay of persons having a comparable skills profile....
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Research joy overrise in job security
The shift to permanent contracts is accelerating, Melanie Newman and Anthea Lipsett report Universities are finally acting to reduce the number of casual contracts that have blighted the careers of...
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Women told to hog the ball and go for goal
Female academics need to learn lessons from the playground if they are to achieve parity with male colleagues, an inaugural lecture audience at Goldsmiths, University of London, will hear this week....
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'The first task will be consolidating and making viable the organisation'
Alice Hynes will face tough times ahead as leader of the revamped GuildHE, but she relishes the challenge. Taking the reins of a completely revamped organisation whose membership is in a state of...
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On the move...
* Paul Kennedy has been appointed the first Philippe Roman professor of history and international affairs at the London School of Economics. Professor Kennedy is currently J. Richardson Dilworth...
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Website gave staff unearned title of 'doctor'
'Clerical errors' at Sheffield University led to three of a department's staff being listed wrongly on its website as having a PhD. Phil Baty reports. For many, the PhD is a prized symbol of serious...
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Holey clothes expose fakes
Heard the one about the university applicant whose most vivid childhood memory was burning a hole in their pyjamas at the age of eight? So had 234 other school-leavers, all of whom included this tale...
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Arts move mooted
Plans to move the renowned Dartington College of Arts 86 miles from its home in Totnes, Devon, are advancing despite protests from students, staff and locals. Governors of the college voted last week...
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Scotland slams QAA's methods
The Quality Assurance Agency has been pilloried over its "painful" inspection regimes in an official report by the funding council in Scotland, writes Tony Tysome. In what amounts to the most...
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Next week
Countdown to success starts here Even bigger and better than last year - our 2007 awards unveiled Plus Literary larceny: why there's nothing new in plagiarism
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UK increases visa fees
The cost of student visas is set to rise for most international students, the Government announced this week. From April 1, student visa fees will rise from £85 to £99, and the price of securing...
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College autonomy Bill
The controversial Bill that would allow colleges to award foundation degrees independently of universities has had its third reading in the House of Lords and will now move to the House of Commons....
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Essex appoints v-c
Colin Richardson has been confirmed as the next vice-chancellor of Essex University. Professor Richardson, 47, will move from Newcastle University, where he is a pro vice-chancellor, in autumn.