LSE sets secret state quota
The London School of Economics operates a quota for state school pupils, it was revealed this week, fuelling fears among the independent school sector of admissions bias at top UK universities....
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'I am very pleased BSL is visible in a senate chamber in the uk'
Judith Collins has made history as the first British Sign Language user to be elected to a university senate Durham University British Sign Language teaching fellow Judith Collins is believed to be...
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On the move ...
* Sandy Anderson , chair of the European Process Industries Competitive Centre, is to chair the University of Teesside's governing body. * Young Dawkins , currently president and chief executive...
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Baffled by ill-spoken English
Economics students say their studies are suffering because they cannot understand overseas lecturers and tutors whose first language is not English. The concerns have emerged in the 2004 national...
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Visa crisis harms UK, Blair told
For political bedfellows Tony Blair and Neil Kinnock it will have been an uncomfortable conversation. But for universities, this week's discussion between the Prime Minister and the British Council...
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Exceeding student limit may incur penalties
English universities could face hefty financial penalties if they over-recruit students rushing to avoid paying top-up fees, funding chiefs warned this week. The Higher Education Funding Council for...
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China partners face audit
One in three UK higher education institutions has a partnership "of some kind" to deliver UK degrees in China, quality watchdogs report. But inspectors are so concerned over the rush to exploit the...
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Science is in for a change at the top
Scientists who wish to leave the laboratory for the corridors of power should start brushing up their CVs because four of the biggest political jobs in science may soon be up for grabs. Lord May of...
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Lukewarm reception for Blair's mission to bolster research
The Prime Minister arrived at Imperial College London this week to trumpet a "record investment for science", but the response from the science community was lukewarm, writes Anna Fazackerley. With...
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Pay plan 'will stifle' academic freedom
Performance-related pay could destroy the cherished traditions of academic life at Oxford University's colleges, union officials fear. Local activists at Oxford believe the introduction of modern...
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Learning off agenda for NHS staff, unions say
The Government stood accused of abandoning its commitment to lifelong learning for National Health Service staff this week as a strategy for the body to replace the NHS University was leaked amid...
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UK loses UN clone vote
The United Nations this week voted in favour of a declaration urging all governments to ban human cloning, including the cloning of human embryos for stem-cell research. The UK Government voted...
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Wear your best lab coat
The first auditions for FameLab , science's answer to Pop Idol , will be held in Manchester on Saturday. Those taking part in the competition to find the new face of science communication will have...
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A western gateway
Universities in the West of England have formed a consortium to help business and industry access academic expertise. Knowledge West will provide a gateway for companies to access the universities of...