Big questions on selection
* Should students be selected on their potential to: complete a course successfully; excel academically and achieve the highest grades; contribute subsequently to society; or on a combination of...
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Kent 'axes' medieval history to save cash
Medieval history will in effect be dropped in a cost-cutting exercise by the University of Kent, damaging a crucial field of study in the cradle of the Church of England, academics have claimed. A...
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Twin win in pri*e for languages
An Italian newspaper and television programme and medical expertise in Spanish have helped two universities win awards marking the European Day of Languages on September 26. Glasgow and Hull...
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Blix heads nuclear bid
A World Nuclear University has been launched with former UN Iraq weapons inspections chief Hans Blix as its first chancellor. Its goal is to create an internationally recognised diploma or degree...
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Analysis: Confusion, controversy, clashes over leadership
Harris Manchester College is facing financial and governance difficulties that may put its future in doubt. Claire Sanders investigates what went wrong When Harris Manchester College became the...
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Colleges told to aim higher
Virtually all further education colleges should be involved in delivering foundation degrees, higher education minister Alan Johnson said this week. Even those with insufficient facilities or...
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Scottish teacher training faces rejig
Scottish teacher training courses could face "radical change" in the wake of a review launched this week by the Scottish Executive. The review aims to ensure that new teachers are better prepared for...
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Local focus at new medic school
Twins Samantha and Louise Queen are part of a new breed of students expecting a different sort of medical training at the Hull York Medical School, which opened this week. The 18-year-olds, from...
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Language blow for Middlesex
Inadequate English-language support at Middlesex University is damaging overseas students' ability to understand "theoretical and conceptual material" in class, quality chiefs have said. The Quality...
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Outgoing principal launches plan to unite Scottish physics
Sir Graeme Davies, principal of Glasgow University, has unveiled plans to link top-rated Scottish physics departments to promote collaborative research. Sir Graeme, who next month becomes president...
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Clear improvement?
Alison Goddard and Caroline Davis look at dual support reforms Government plans to make universities responsible for recovering the full economic costs of research have come under fire from many...
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Gap of millions needs to be plugged with a robust system
Dual support The dual-support system has been running in its current form for more than ten years. The original idea was that a research proposal was judged purely on scientific merit, away from the...
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Bristol shows off its hidden history
Bristol University is opening up its ivory towers to the public this autumn. A series of guided tours, led by experts in science, history, archaeology and architecture, will give people a chance to...
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University bid still on course
Peterborough still has hopes of establishing its own higher education institution despite Loughborough and Sheffield universities pulling out as partners. Don Lawson, principal of Peterborough...
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Plymouth pays £1m for quality
Academics renewed their attack on excessive external scrutiny this week as it emerged that Plymouth University claims to spend about £1.3 million a year on quality assurance. Sara Jennett, head of...