V-cs told to specialise and forfeit autonomy
Universities must sacrifice their autonomy to help rescue the provision of key science subjects in the UK, MPs said this week. A report on strategic science provision in universities from the Commons...
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Triumphant Fletcher is re-elected to lead NUS
Kat Fletcher was returned in triumph as president of the National Union of Students this week, securing four times the number of votes of her nearest rival. It was a ringing endorsement of Ms...
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Autumn entrants set to get best deal
Students would be better off financially if they entered higher education this autumn rather than next - contrary to government advice - MPs heard this week. Alissa Goodman, of the Institute for...
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Proposals for European-wide research council move one step closer
The creation of the first European Research Council was outlined this week in proposals for the European Commission's next round of research grants. The Commission presented its plans for the Seventh...
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UK urged to focus on China
The Government must push ahead with plans to attract more Chinese students to the UK, where numbers are already at record levels, argues Ukcosa, the council for international education. The number of...
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Business studies tops subject choice
Business studies is the first-choice course for undergraduates studying for their first degrees for the second year running, according to figures published this week by the Higher Education...
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Money fears are bad for the mind
The amount that students owe does not necessarily lead to depression, but the day-to-day struggle to manage their cash can, according to research. Adrian Scott, a psychology assistant at Bath...
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Inspiring experiences spark learning quest
What inspires people to become lifelong learners? The answer, according to Scotland's parliamentarians, ranges from Shakespeare and going to sea to business educator Eli Goldratt and a visit to the...
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Racism row reignited by v-c's remark
Steven Schwartz, vice-chancellor of Brunel University, was at the centre of a row this week after he publicly accused two staff members of making "unwarranted demands for money" by taking his...
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'Pompous' academics dampen fervour for spin-offs
A climate of suspicion is hindering links between university business schools and technology transfer offices, research suggests. The report concludes that universities fail to capitalise on the...
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Boost funding, says Barroso
The future of Europe's universities is a priority for the European Commission, according to its President, Jose Manuel Barroso. Mr Barroso told the European University Association convention in...
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Bologna on course but not plain sailing
Professional associations, students and international organisations sounded a note of caution about the general optimism over the pace and direction of the Bologna Process, write David Jobbins and...
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'EU will miss GDP spending target'
The headline target of spending 3 per cent of gross domestic product on research by 2010 is "an ambitious goal" for the European Union economy, and officials agree privately that the target will not...
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Falling Chinese student numbers threaten income
Universities in Britain, the US, ߣߣÊÓƵ and New Zealand that increasingly rely on tuition fees paid by students from China face a dramatic fall in their incomes. Officials in Beijing have informed...
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Human cost of tsunami counted
Post-tsunami reconstruction is proceeding steadily at Sri Lanka's universities but the psychological and financial impact is still a concern, according to Ranjith Mendis, chairman of the University...