Gender study wins prize
Queen's University, Belfast, this week became the first winner of the national Athena awards for its pioneering work to encourage women in science, engineering and technology. Dame Marjorie Scardino...
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Trust partners research
The Wellcome Trust is to pour up to £3 million into UK stem-cell research over the next five years in partnership with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The money will go towards the...
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Industry steps on board
Birmingham and Southampton universities are to lead a £7 million research collaboration on railways. Rail Research UK will involve 12 research groups from seven universities, working with industry,...
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Job shops look abroad
Overseas students are a growing clientele for university job shops, which aim to help students gain useful experience while earning cash, said the National Association of Student Employment Staff,...
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Pupils urged to aim high
An extra £130 million to encourage school pupils to consider university was announced by higher education minister Margaret Hodge this week as part of the AimHigher programme. The existing 91...
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EU ponders patent law
The single European patent law will be finalised before the end of the Greek presidency of the European Union. EU general secretary for research and development Dimitris Deniozos said agreement would...
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NI rise to cost £85m
The 1 per cent rise in national insurance contributions will increase the cost to tertiary education institutions in England by £85 million next year. In a Commons written answer, education secretary...
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Correction
A THES report (February 14) on the forthcoming election for the presidency of the National Union of Students incorrectly stated that one of the candidates, Omar Bachache, was on the steering...
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There's cash for fair pay rise, says AUT
Lecturers' leaders claimed this week that universities have been allocated enough money for a 24 per cent increase in their staffing budget over the next three years. This is a direct rebuttal of the...
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Union steps up campaign over short-term contracts
The Association of University Teachers Scotland is geared up to put "irresistible pressure" on higher education institutions to give contract researchers better job security, writes Olga Wojtas. The...
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Scots seek higher return for their money from UUK
Scottish university principals are questioning the value they receive from their subscription to Universities UK and are seeking more funds earmarked for Scotland. The Scots pay about £340,000...
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Students' needs top Lib Dem budget
Student support and academic pay would be the main beneficiaries of the alternative budget proposed by the Liberal Democrats this week. The party's education spokesman, Phil Willis, told The THES : "...
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GCSEs key to greater access
Surveys show education is hardening the class divide. Claire Sanders reports Schools that overcome the class background of their students and improve GCSE results are likely to have a significant...
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Class and a degree pay
Surveys show education is hardening the class divide. Claire Sanders reports People without qualifications are more excluded from society and live in greater poverty than 50 years ago, despite...
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Expansion benefited the rich
Surveys show education is hardening the class divide. Claire Sanders reports "Lucky" rich children have benefited from the expansion of higher education at the expense of brighter children from...