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Rescue for top-rated staff only
A Government promise to protect nationally important but vulnerable academic subjects may extend only to the top research-intensive university departments, The Times Higher can reveal. The approach...
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When a frozen bird can make geeks hot
Mathematicians were taught to solve one of their most challenging problems this week: how not to be avoided at parties, writes Anna Fazackerley. Rob Eastaway, an author of popular maths books, gave...
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'It's been like putting together a jigsaw puzzle over the years'
Joe McGeehan, of Bristol University, was recognised this week for pioneering work in mobile communications Every time you make or receive a call on your mobile phone, you have Bristol University's...
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On the move ...
* Nottingham University has appointed Gary England foundation dean of its new Veterinary School. He is currently chief veterinary officer and head of science at Guide Dogs for the Blind and a former...
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PhDs push for status change
European campaigners are pushing for employment status for all PhDs in a move that could have major implications for young British academics and universities. Eurodoc, the European-wide organisation...
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Scientists call for a little bit of glamour
Ally McBeal has inspired a new generation of sassy female lawyers, but we need to create equally glamorous characters to draw young women into science and engineering, television producers were told...
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Offa set for early fee plans
Universities look set to finalise plans for tuition fees and bursaries in 2006 by January - two months before the deadline. The Office for Fair Access revealed this week that a "great majority" of...
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High on class, low on content?
The number of firsts awarded continues to rise but more than half of academics in our poll think that students are receiving undeserved degrees, reports Phil Baty Julie Finch thinks her first-class...
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Watchdog shows its teeth and awards compensation
The student complaints watchdog has confounded critics who predicted its bark would be worse than its bite by ordering universities to pay compensation to students in all three of the appeals it has...
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Student loan firm bursary could cost sector £3m
The hidden cost of the Government's top-up fee reforms came to light this week as it emerged that universities may have to pay administration costs of £15 for every bursary they award - which could...
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Stepping down as science takes off
Being in charge of Britain's "big science" budget used to be a frustrating experience, with too many opportunities and too little cash. But Ian Halliday, the outgoing chief executive of the Particle...
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'We're overworked and underpaid,' PhDs tell research council
Young researchers challenged senior research council figures this week to explain how they were expected to survive job insecurity and insufficient funding, writes Anna Fazackerley. PhD and...
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Patten dismisses private control with call for more state gold
Chris Patten, chancellor of Oxford University, has spoken out against the institution going private, arguing that the Government must ramp up funding for its "enormous national assets". Speaking...