Timeless tales, silver screens
De Montfort University is seeking a starring role in the emerging field of literature on screen with the launch this week of a new association for academics in the area and a journal to boot, writes...
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Game on We reveal the tactics and strategies likely to be deployed by institutions in the research assessment exercise
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Three quarters get in
Exactly 75 per cent of the 496,034 student applicants this year - 372,189 - have had their places confirmed at university, the latest figures from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service...
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Top-ups spark protest
The National Union of Students has launched a new campaign to protest against top-up fees, which were introduced this year for students in English institutions. The campaign, called Admission...
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Queen's deal with US
Queen's University Belfast and Georgetown University in Washington DC are this week agreeing a research and education partnership covering subjects from cancer research and creative writing to...
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Scots can stay home
Glasgow University's medical faculty will complete the training of half of St Andrews University's student doctors. For the past 30 years St Andrews has sent its students to Manchester University for...
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Archive seeks funds
Teesside University and Teesside Archives have joined forces to apply for funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund to save the British Steel Archive, a collection of historical documents and artefacts...
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Steer clear of cuckoos
Freshers should beware of befriending elephants, grasshoppers and cuckoos. Instead, they should cultivate moles as friends, according to a new guide for students. In The Smarter Student: Skills and...
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Britons spurning postgrad research
Foreigners fill the gap as universities struggle to attract home students. Anna Fazackerley reports. The number of UK students opting for postgraduate study has stalled over the past decade,...
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Anti top-up fee resolve wavers
Claire Sanders previews the Lib Dem conference and a show with a difference. Key political figures in the Liberal Democrats are pushing the idea of student vouchers as a way of freeing universities...
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Politics takes centre stage
A student theatre group is bringing politics to a new generation with a surprisingly traditional format. Catch21 is a charitable production company set up and run by students from Hull University....
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Charter for lab staff
The union representing public sector scientists this week launched a Charter for Public Science. It calls for a halt to "cost-driven" lab closures and privatisation; adequate funds to invest in long-...
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BA-ESRC initiative
The British Academy and the Economic and Social Research Council have announced a new joint scheme to fund visiting fellowships. The fellowships, which will be for a minimum of two months, aim to...
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Toshiba R&D offer
Toshiba Corporation has launched its annual fellowship programme, which gives up to two scientists the chance to join its research and development team in Japan. The programme is open to PhD-level...
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Transfers prove costly
Many technology-transfer offices spend far more than they earn, reports Jessica Shepherd. Many university technology-transfer offices are failing to cover their costs, an investigation by The Times...