50 % bullied at Spanish campus
Fifty per cent of lecturers taking part in a study at Spain's Alcal University have been victims of bullying in the past six months. The first study of workplace bullying at a Spanish university...
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Italy's dons 'are sadists'
Italian students tend to drop out of university because of sadism, delusions of omnipotence, narcissism and depression among their professors, according to a forensic scientist. Giancarlo Nivoli,...
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Zimbabwe shuts its doors as lecturers strike for pay rise
The University of Zimbabwe failed to open for the new academic year after lecturers began an indefinite strike for a 50 per cent-plus salary increase. James Mahlaule, president of the university...
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Monash to help mums in science
Pregnant scientists at Monash University in Melbourne will be encouraged to return to their research after taking maternity leave with the help of a A$15,000 (£5,738) grant. Monash dubbed the scheme...
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Pressure mounts to end 'legacy' admissions
US universities and colleges are under pressure to stop giving preference in admissions to "legacy" candidates - the children of alumni or major donors - in an unexpected twist in the affirmative...
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Military academy backs affirmative action
One US university that may fall foul of President George W. Bush's opposition to affirmative action is run by the federal government itself, Jon Marcus writes. The US Military Academy at West Point...
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Rest assured - we will defend the core values
In spelling out its beliefs, the QAA is underlining its commitment to higher education, says Peter Williams A key indicator of a mature democracy is the extent to which higher education is granted...
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Physicists lack business focus
University physicists must become more business-focused or risk holding back physics-based industry in the UK, concludes a ten-year economic analysis published this week. The report, from the...
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Study asks why poor pupils shun sciences
The University of Warwick is investigating the barriers that prevent pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds going to university to study the physical sciences, writes Anna Fazackerley. Many...
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Millions more needed to pay for Welsh shake-up
Sweeping reorganisation of Welsh higher education will mean spending "tens of millions of pounds" extra over the next five years, funding council heads have warned the Welsh Assembly. Three mergers...
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More power over fees likely
The Welsh Assembly is still in negotiations with Westminster over its bid to gain devolved powers on student funding, writes Tony Tysome. Assembly education minister Jane Davidson wants a decision...
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Ucas to extend student options
University candidates will be matched with available places in an early version of clearing to be launched next week. Applicants who do not yet hold any offers will be allowed to approach...
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MP joins fight to save e-texts for posterity
A private member's bill will be introduced today to change legislation on the national archiving of publications to incorporate non-print material. This follows a campaign led by the British Library...
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Web-based degree scam forced to fold
A multimillion-pound web-based business selling bogus UK university degrees has been closed after a four-year transatlantic investigation. Websites for 14 bogus universities, all purporting to be...
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Midlands sets out to woo new graduates
Universities and colleges in the West Midlands have joined forces with the regional development agency to stop a brain drain from the region. The £3.5 million graduate recruitment project aims to...