Be a sport, keep it quiet
Rugby players, traditionally associated with beery boisterousness, are being employed as "noise marshalls" by Southampton University. From this week, 20 or so members of the university rugby team...
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Primate research 'hit list' sparks fear of attacks
Animal rights request raises concern, reports Anna Fazackerley Major British universities face being named on a "hit list" of primate research centres, sparking fears for the safety of staff if...
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New class proposed to end 2:1 bonanza
Review body suggests adding a level to degree classification to help bosses sift out graduates. Phil Baty reports. A plan to add an extra classification to the traditional second-class honours degree...
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QAA admits that students lose out
Rising undergraduate numbers combined with staffing cuts are damaging the student experience, according to a report from the higher education quality watchdog, writes Phil Baty. Students are getting...
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OU staff criticise 'unfair' age rules
The Open University, which enjoys an unparalleled reputation as the institution of choice for the older learner, this week found itself accused of age discrimination against staff. A letter in The...
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Science boosted
Science subjects are to receive a multimillion-pound boost to keep courses open while initiatives to increase student demand come into effect. The Higher Education Funding Council for England is to...
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London Met opens largest lab in Europe
Academics and students working in London Metropolitan University's new Pounds 30 million Science Centre can hardly believe their luck. The centre, which was opened this week, combines futuristic...
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Full-cost regime frightens industry
As UK universities pass on the total costs of research to businesses, drugs companies are seeking partnerships overseas, writes Anthea Lipsett. Drugs firms are turning their back on collaborations...
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EPSRC wants to know - Where do all the postdocs go?
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council is on a mission to find out where the postdoctoral students it funds end up, according to Dame Julia Higgins, the chair of the council. The...
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Council chief calls for more risk-takers
Academics should keep making bids for "risky" blue-skies research, the outgoing chief executive of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council said at the council's annual conference last...
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Leg-up from new-girl network
Olga Wojtas reports on the mentoring schemes set up to help women gain confidence and progress in a male-dominated academic world. Ever wished for someone to turn to for advice when you feel your...
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Struggle to recruit is a global problem
Commonwealth universities report difficulties in getting staff, finds David Jobbins. Commonwealth universities in Australasia and North America are finding staff recruitment more difficult than their...
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French told to improve advice
France's young people need better and earlier guidance to help them choose the university course that suits them best, a report presented to Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin concludes, writes...
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Surgical strike on Polish places
Places to study medicine are so scarce in Sweden that hundreds of students are paying 500,000 Swedish kronor (£36,000) to train to be a doctor in Poland instead. Both the Swedish National Board of...
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Asians sign up for British quality
Education excellence is the key reason for going overseas, according to students who attend foreign universities. Geoff Maslen reports. Asian students who go overseas to study believe that...