Fall in students puts medical research at risk
Academics issued severe warnings about the future of medical research in the UK this week after it was announced that applications for physiology, anatomy and pathology degree courses plummeted by 18...
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Succeeded as a writer, now time for plan B
One of the UK's greatest modern authors talks to Tony Tysome about fulfilling his first secret ambition Something unexpected dawned on Martin Amis as we sat down to discuss his appointment as...
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LSE expands to accommodate growth in student numbers
The London School of Economics is to construct a multimillion-pound building as student numbers shoot up. The £63 million New Academic Building will house four lecture theatres, 16 seminar rooms and...
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London trio to award their own degrees
The London School of Economics, King's College and University College London confirmed this week that they planned to start awarding their own degrees, raising new doubts about the future of the...
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Dear Martin,
Fay Weldon, who became professor of creative writing at Brunel last year, offers her new professional colleague some personal tips on teaching. You start out rather doubtful about whether creative...
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Private doubts
Half of the public believe that more privatisation in UK universities would damage standards and harm Britain's international reputation, according to a new poll. The poll, from YouGov and the...
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Green campus
Chancellor Gordon Brown this week opened a £34.7 million student residence at St Andrews University, which managers claim to be the most environmentally friendly in the country. The David Russell...
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Rubbish managers
Environmental technology specialists at Hull University will be the Humber region's co-ordinators for a major national "waste swap shop" scheme for businesses and community groups. The WhyWaste...
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Royal discovery
Academics at Derby University have discovered that Arnold Machin OBE, who designed the Queen's head image that appears on all British stamps, is an alumni of the Derby College of Art, which...
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Promising spin-off
A new spin-off company in Aberdeen, B1 Medical, has been named Most Promising New Life Science Company in Scotland for its revolutionary orthopaedic inventions to aid sufferers of illnesses such as...
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Correction
The picture caption that accompanied a story on the plans for a multi-campus Cumbria University ("County responds to higher calling", February 16) stated that art and design courses would be based in...
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English standards spark row
ߣߣÊÓƵn academic attacked for detailing language failings of overseas students, reports Geoff Maslen. Politicians and bureaucrats have accused an ߣߣÊÓƵn professor of bringing the nation's...
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Masters for new media world
A new grande école is set to train the next generation of French television producers, programme-makers and digital archivists. Ina'Sup, which is to be launched this autumn by France's National...
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Court rules on corruption
A contract to provide universities and academic institutions with new telephone switchboards does not, at first glance, seem to offer much scope for corruption. But such a contract was at the heart...
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A tuneful route to success in SATs
A musician who produced a CD of songs to help US students prepare for their SAT exams wants to use his form of "edutainment" in other areas of learning. Michael Moshan and David Mendelsohn wrote 13...