Imperial donor on US fraud charges
A businessman who donated £ million to create Imperial College London's Management School is facing fraud charges in the US. Gary Tanaka and his business partner Alberto Vilar have been charged with...
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Bees get a buzz from relatives
The age-old wisdom that inbreeding should be avoided at all costs has been confirmed as new evidence reveals that British bumblebee populations are declining due to mating with relatives. Scientists...
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The decliners What puts students off your university? PLUS National Gallery director Charles Saumarez Smith takes John Carey to task over his latest book, What Good Are the Arts?
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Call for LJMU inquiry
Academics at Liverpool John Moores University have called for a public inquiry into the university's decision two years ago to sack transport expert Lewis Lesley for "gross misconduct". In a secret...
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Scots choose right path
More than 80 per cent of Scottish university and college graduates think they made the right choice of institution and course, according to the first report from a five-year longitudinal study of "...
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Science panel proposal
The Government will use the G8 Summit on July 6-8 to seek support for an international science panel to help reduce the impact of natural hazards, such as tsunamis and earthquakes, and advise...
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UUK: 'rethink' visa hike
The Government was this week urged to rethink its approach to visa charges as Universities UK warned that increasing costs might deter international students. UUK said that it was "deeply...
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Executive pulls plug on basic research
Basic science at Scotland's stand- alone agriculture and biological research institutes was under fire this week after ministers confirmed that core funding would be withdrawn from the Hannah...
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Women bring calm and skill to the beautiful game
Men may soon find their female partners have a better grasp of the offside rule in football than they do. A growing army of female footballers is proving that not only can women "bend it like Beckham...
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Spin-off numbers inflated
Universities significantly overestimate the number of spin-off companies they generate, according to what is claimed to be the most comprehensive and objective survey of enterprise activity in higher...
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Autism experts offer to help in Piano Man case
Academic experts in autism believe the "Piano Man" - the unidentified man found wandering on the Isle of Sheppey in April - may be an autistic savant. The mystery man - named Piano Man after he drew...
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Shortage of medical academics
Key medical disciplines including pathology and psychiatry are under threat as academic staff numbers continue to drop, figures released this week reveal. A survey of academic staff levels in medical...
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Law test gains support
King's College London, Glasgow and Manchester Metropolitan universities are to join the list of institutions that set an admissions test for those hoping to study law, writes Olga Wojtas. From this...
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Walkout threatened over pay
Staff at Bournemouth University are preparing to strike if the management does not improve its proposals on pay and conditions. A motion threatening strike action if the negotiating stalemate was not...
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Disabled worker was 'victimised'
A disabled website consultant has won a six-year sex and disability discrimination battle against Warwick University despite having her "credibility" criticised by the employment tribunal. After a...